Suddenly he's gripping her wrist gently, turned over and staring her in the eyes.

"Well well, look who it is." He smirks, suddenly kissing her knuckles before standing and lifting her up.

She stares at him before giving a small smile. " Hey. "

"Let me guess, you have a little secret staircase out of the castle?"He guesses, walking to the back of the cave to the shelf full of canned food and bottles of water encased in ice somehow. He smashes the ice, grabbing a bottle of water and offering it to her.

She takes the water bottle and nods. " I use it whenever I want to go out without the guards following me everywhere. "

"I assume that's regularly?" He asks.

He would usually drink blood which was in a locked box behind a large crack in the cave wall but he didn't want to show her where his supply was. He didn't quite trust this princess just yet.

" Yes. I prefer being on my own. It's troublesome enough having everyone terrified of me, and a pack of guards doesn't help. "

He nods, understanding more than she'd know.

"Well, what brought you here?" He asks, sitting back down on the love seat and patting the spot next to him for her to sit.

She hesitates a bit before sitting next to him. " I was exploring and got curious. "

"Make sure you're prepared for anything. You'd be surprised at all the things lurking out there." He mutters, seeming quite annoyed.

" ...I know. It was reckless. Sorry. "