Nathan was sleeping in his room when his father had to wake him up. He quickly opened the curtains and the sunlight directly shone on Nathan. This, of course, woke him up.

"Wake up son. We have lots to do." Sir Jacques said standing by Nathan's window.

Nathan rubbed the sleep off his eyes and slowly got up. He yawned and asked sleepily, "What's there to do?"

"The king has arranged for you and the princess to get acquainted." His father said smiling at him. He also knew the 'secret'. "I guess I have convinced you to hasten your pace." He joked.

Nathan just laughed. "I don't know what you're talking about father. Now if you'll excuse me. I have to get ready."

Sir Jacques left the room laughing. Once he got out, Nathan bathed and dressed up.

ON THE OTHER HAND...

Peyton was just strolling along the area of the garden behind the kingdom. She brought her charcoal pencil? with her and lots of old paper. She saw a beautiful sight while walking on further. She sat down on the grass and started drawing these two twinsidentical-boys reading a book together with their pig harhar. They were seated underneath a big tree. Peyton smiled and started drawing. While she was drawing, a bird pooped on her white dress tsk tsk tsk. She mildly screamed and ran towards the lake. She tried to wash it off, but since she was so hesitant, all her paper including the drawing fell. Talk about luck.

"For heavens' sake.." She whispered to herself. She just watched it all sink. At least her dress was clean. She walked it off so her dress would dry up. She got her 'coat' like a looooong cape with a hood. :) and walked out the palace. It's been so long since she went to the village.

She bought some jewels and fruits as well. She was eating an apple while she was exploring the market. She kept her hood up so no one would notice her. Peyton continued to walk and walk. Suddenly, a kid from behind took her purse of new bought jewels.

She was not the type of girl who'd let that get away. She screamed and said, "MY JEWELS!" She ran after the thief. The others tried to help but this kid was tricky. He ran past another man and just as he did, the princess followed immediately saying, "You just wait you rascal! Give me back my jewels!"

Hearing this, the man ran after Peyton and the kid. He took a short cut because he knew where the kid could be headed. Then the kid bumped into him again and this time he caught the kid. Peyton saw this and took her purse afterwards. "Where are your manners child? Do you want me to surrender you to the King and have you imprisoned?" She asked.

The kid saw that this was the princess and immediately shook his head. "No madame. Please don't take me to the king. I promise I'll be good." Then he ran away.

Peyton looked at the boy running, then at her purse, then started to laugh. The guy was sort of confused, but at the same time, he was enchanted by the princess' grace and concern for that kid as well. He found her face so ethereal and the way she laughed kept him looking and listening. Peyton suddenly noticed that someone was still in front herself. She stopped laughing and smiled at the man. "Thank you very much." She took a good look at this guy.

He looked pretty rough with his working clothes and somewhat sweaty exterior. Perhaps because of all that chasing. Still, he didn't look as dirty as the typical male villager of Armedes. She didn't know it but she was staring already. So, she stopped and gave him the jewels. "Here. Take this as a reward."

Still speechless, this man was silent. Then he snapped out of it and said, "But miss, you chased the thief endlessly only to give the jewels as a reward?"

She smiled at the person's modesty. "I have enough jewels. I just haven't been to the village for so long, so I bought these things. It's ok for me to keep it but what would make me feel better would be...If that kid could realize that he has to straighten up his act." She said.

Amazed at this lady's wisdom, he took it and said, "Thank you very much. I'm Lucas by the way." He offered a handshake.

Peyton giggled a little and shook his hand. "I'm Peyton Raleigh." Lucas just smiled at her. She smiled to but she was wondering why this man wasn't bowing down to her. But then she noticed they were still shaking hands so she pulled away shyly.

"Forgive me." Lucas said.

"It's alright." Peyton said as she decided it was pretty cool to be treated as a normal citizen. Still, she was curious but she remembered she had to leave. "Well I really have to go. It was nice to meet you. I will definately remember you. My hero?" She joked as she left.

Lucas was left completely speechless and I might say, lovestruck.

AN: hahaha. THere. still havent decided which will be the pairs in the end. I'll just let it be. hahaha