It's finally the big day, the day of departure for a long journey to the kingdom of Turken, to marry the Crown Prince. Dressed in your finest attire, you, the 4th Imperial Princess, leave the great imperial capital in a huge carriage protected by a troop of noble knights, both male and female. All ready to give their lives for you... Because the journey is full of pitfalls... The empire's enemies are many, even within the empire itself, plus a vast world full of bipedal monsters... Your journey will be arduous... Your carriage rolls through a forest... There's no sound, it's strange... You pray devoutly in your carriage... Inside the carriage, you face Leandra, your lady-in-waiting, and Sonja, your bodyguard... Your lady-in-waiting speaks softly, reassuring you: "Have no fear your majesty, your carriage is protected by a dozen great knights, not counting Sonja." Sonja scans the horizon.