Chung and Ara were walking outside. It surprised Chung how many people were out even though it was late. But still it felt weird to go out of the castle like that. All the citizens he walked by stopped to bow to him. The whole Hamel royal family was very popular with the people.

"I see everyone likes you." Ara said.

"Well my family helped Hamel regain what it used to be. Before we returned it was just ruins. But we rebuilt it."

"My family hasn't done anything that special…"

"But the people still like you." Ara nodded. "And I think that maintaining peace within your borders is quite a thing, especially with the wars that were going on."

"It's all over now."

"Yes." Talking about the wars on a "date". Way to go Chung.

"Is there somewhere you would like to go?" He asked.

"I guess… Somewhere quiet. Where you can teach me how to be a good housewife!" Ara was determined to go out of Hamel as a perfect housewife.

"Alright. Though I have absolutely no idea what I can teach you outside. If we were inside I could at least teach you to cook… Wait. Can you cook?"

"Uh… Is putting ice cream in a bowl cooking? Because I'm pretty good at that. It splashes out only one out of five times!" She said proudly.

"I see you really do need cooking lessons. Also do you like ice cream?"

"Yes! A lot! Though it's pretty hard to get in Sander. And between the two flavors I think I like the vanilla one more. Though I love the chocolate one too."

"In Hamel we have all kinds of ice cream. Much more than two flavors. It's like the capital of ice cream. Wait for a moment." Ara stopped walking and he went away. He returned after a few minutes with two ice creams. He gave her one of it.

"It is strawberry flavor. I think you would like it." She tasted it.

"It's amazing! Thank you so much!" She almost jumped on him to hug him.

"Wait. If you do that your ice cream will fall. Also this is not how a good wife hugs, remember?"

"Right…" She looked a bit sad she did a mistake. And it was on her first lesson! She had heard that to learn something you must know the basics. And a mistake on the first lesson… Unforgivable! She tried making things right by hugging him the way he showed her and she tried to keep her ice cream away from him so it doesn't stain his clothes.

"Good. Very good. You're doing it right. But…" He gently pushed her away. "I am not your husband. So you shouldn't hug me like that. You said it is only for him." For the first time in her life mentioning her future husband made her feel very bad. "Let's continue walking."

The place where Chung brought her was beautiful. There was green grass and a clean lake, reflecting the moon's shine.

"Do you like the place?" He asked.

"It's amazing! I've never been to a more beautiful place!" Chung smiled.

"Alright! I'm ready for my lessons!" She said as she ate the last part of her ice cream. Chung chuckled lightly when seeing her ice cream covered face.

"Lesson three – A good wife must know how to eat properly. You have ice cream all over your face."

"Eh?" She took out a napkin. "Where is it."

"It's everywhere. Let me." He took it from her hands and started wiping her face. "I feel like I'm wiping the face of a baby." He laughed.

"I'm not a baby!" She didn't like being called a baby by him.

"But you eat like one."

"But I'm a grown woman!"

"Hm… A girl is more correct."

"No! I am a woman! I am going to get married!"

"Alright, alright."

"And look! I wear high heels!" She showed her feet to him. "Am I not a woman?"

"And I've heard people say my body is mature! So I'm a woman."

"You're a woman." He said as he continued his soft laugh. That laugh made her heart beat faster.

They continued talking for hours. Even though it was so late none of them felt like sleeping. With every word they were getting more and more drawn to each other.

"Ara… Do you have any idea who your husband might be?" He didn't exactly know why he was asking this questions. "Has some prince been to the palace recently? He might have been there to arrange things about the marriage."

"Hm… I think a few princes came the last months. But I have no idea where they were from." They were silent for a while. Then she spoke.

"I would like to know my husband too… It feels so weird to don't even know who the person you're going to devote the rest of your life. It is just so… wrong."

"I thought you were happy about it."

"Yes I am… but sometimes, just sometimes, I think maybe I would be happier if I loved the person. If I wanted him to be my husband."

"Is there someone back in Sander that you love?"

"I love my family. I love all the people of Sander. But there is no one I have special feelings for there. Is there a girl you like?"

"No. Sometimes I think I'll probably die alone. I asked my father to not arrange my marriage and let me choose a wife on my own. He agreed. And that is why I still don't have a wife. There is just no girl that attracts me here. I just want to feel… drawn to her. I want to feel something special. I don't want to just marry someone random and hope I will start loving them one day."

"So you're looking for love at first sight?"

"I think this is the only kind of love out there. If you don't get drawn to the person right from the start I don't think anything could happen between you. If right from the start you don't just want to know more about them it is not real. The kind of love all nobles have is just forced love."

"I guess I'll have forced love too…" She looked sad.

"Oh I'm sorry for talking like that…"

"But maybe you're right… What if I never learn to love him?"

"You will, I am sure. You are a very loving and kind girl."

"But what if… I think I felt that "attraction" with someone else and I don't think I will ever be able to forget him?"

"Well then you should tell him. Maybe together you can figure out something. Because I'm sure he would too be attracted to a beautiful girl like you." Slowly they were getting closer. They shared a long kiss.

"I like you." He whispered softly in her ear.

"I like you too…"

"Marry me." He asked with that same whisper.

"But…" She looked away.

"We will go talk to your parents. We will do everything and make it possible. Don't think about that. Just tell me… Do you want it?"

"Yes I do! Of course I do!"

"Then it will be possible. I won't let you go." He smiled and kissed her again.

The next day they were preparing to go to Sander to talk to her father. Just as they were getting on the carriage Chung's father passed by them with a weird, satisfied smile on his face.

"I told you you'll have fun." He said and passed by them. Chung just smiled.

When they entered Sander all the people who saw princess Ara stopped walking and bowed.

"I see you really are popular too." Ara smiled.

"I guess I am. It's good to be back."

Chung thought they would probably have to wait to meet the King of Sander. But that was not the case. He wanted to see them right now. Well that was understandable when Chung thought about it – Ara had pretty much ran away from home. But it made the time Chung could figure out what to say to him less.

"Ara! Where were you?" The king asked.

"Well I wanted to train being a housewife… And I went to Hamel… Where I met him…"

"My name is Chung Seiker. The prince of Hamel." Her father looked quite surprised to see him in Sander.

"What brings you here?"

"I am here to ask you to give me your daughter's hand! I know she is promised to someone else, but I truly love her and I know she loves me too. I could make her happier than any other man. And I know every parent cares for his child's happiness. And I don't think the other prince is someone more suitable! My country is right now the most prospering country! And an alliance between the Water Country and the Desert Country would be good as we are strong allies that also would prefer to keep our country peaceful. I can assure you your daughter will miss nothing if you give her to me. I know you can't just cancel the engagement but… I love her!" The king looked confused.

"Engagement? To who?"

"…What? You mean she does not have an arranged husband?"

"No. I never did something like that."

"But Ara said…"

"Ara where did you hear that?" Her father asked.

"Well… I heard two maids talking that I would probably get married soon…" Chung covered his face with his hand. There was no arranged marriage…

"Anyway… Are you serious about what you just said?" Chung removed his hand.

"Yes I am. I really love your daughter and would like to take her as my wife."

"…Alright." He agreed!

After six months a wedding was held. It was huge. And it was beautiful. Very beautiful.

"You may now kiss the bride." Said the priest. Chung kissed her. They were now married. Then she jumped on him to hug him. There were things that would never change. But it was alright. Because Chung loved her exactly because of those things.