"Princess?"
Celeste blurted in surprise as she and Cedric slowed their horses, coming to a stop in front of the beautiful princess.
The princess, who was dressed in a black cloak, also looked surprised to see them. She reached up and pulled back the hood of her cloak while exclaiming, "Celeste?" Her eyes darted to Cedric. "Cedric? What are you guys doing out here?"
At first, the two girls stared at each other with wide eyes in disbelief. But unlike them, Cedric wasn't really surprised to see the princess. He had seen her leave the city a while ago through the eyes of one of his many ravens. So, rather than being surprised, he was curious.
What could the princess be looking for out here?
Rather than answering her question, he capitalized on their shock and asked instead, "Ah… what are you doing alone all the way out here, Princess?"
He looked around as he spoke to make it seem like he was checking to see if any of her knights were with her for protection.
