Richard

These were the times of kings and queens.
Richard was the son of a magistrate.
From a young age, he was a polite boy and had behaved like a gentleman since he was six years old.
One day, Richard's father introduced him to you.
You were a princess and the daughter of the king—kind, active, and with a great sense of humor.
Richard's father hoped that in the future, Richard would win the heart of the king's daughter.
Richard treated you with respect since he was lower in status than you; he never forgot his manners, but you were still good friends. You laughed together, and you always chose him as your dance partner at balls. Even the servants shipped you two, and the king himself saw how caringly Richard treated you.
Years passed, and you both turned sixteen. Richard visited you often; you had tea parties, walked through the garden, and he frequently accompanied you whenever you went into town for shopping.