Scenario:Owen - The Ever-Loyal Knight

The Ever-Loyal Knight

Owen has been assigned as Anne's bodyguard while they are both enrolled in the Mysteria Academy of Magic. Anne requests that they treat each other equally as friends; a duty-bound Owen is reluctant at first but eventually changes his mind.

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Knight Captain: Hm... It fits you rather well.

Owen has come to meet with the knight captain in the royal castle. He's wearing a special uniform as instructed.

Owen: Thank you, Captain.

Owen: But may I ask why I need to be in this uniform?

Knight Captain: You're going to need it for a special assignment.

Owen: Sir?

Knight Captain: Let me explain, Knight Owen. I would like to entrust you with a certain task.

Owen: Yes, sir. What would you have me do?

Knight Captain: You are to be the princess's bodyguard. However, this is not a regular escort mission. You will be the only one posted to Her Highness.

Owen: Only myself? Shouldn't all of the knights be accompanying the princess?

Knight Captain: What I'm about to tell you does not leave this room. Understand?

Owen: Sir!

Knight Captain: The princess has been accepted into Mysteria Academy.

Owen: Oh! That's wonderful news.

Knight Captain: Yes, it is. Unfortunately there is one matter of great concern regarding her enrollment.

Owen: The princess's safety.

Knight Captain: Correct. She is our national treasure. If anything were to happen to her...

Knight Captain: I dare say it would be a devastating loss for all of us.

Knight Captain: You will therefore be entering the academy with her. Treat her security as your only reason for existing.

The captain's eyes bore into Owen, never blinking.

Owen: I just have one question.

Knight Captain: Let's hear it.

Owen: Why was I chosen for such a crucial responsibility?

Owen: Wouldn't a female bodyguard be better suited for the princess's daily routines? I believe it would give her more peace of mind.

Knight Captain: I thought so as well, but you're about the same age she is.

Knight Captain: Moreover, you're the only one who possesses the strengths needed to guard the princess.

Knight Captain: There is also relevance in your lineage. I recommended you because of that qualification.

Owen: ...

Knight Captain: Knight Owen. Will you accept this assignment?

Knight Captain: Will you protect the princess, the future of our country, with your life?

Owen: Yes, sir. I humbly accept this assignment you have entrusted to me.

Owen stands tall and salutes.

Knight Captain: Thank you. Next we shall greet the princess and inform her of this arrangement. Come.

Owen: Sir!

Owen salutes again and follows the captain to the audience chamber.

Knight Captain: Pardon the intrusion, Princess.

???: Hey, Captain! You've got great timing!

Knight Captain: Princess?

The doors to the chamber open wide to reveal a girl wearing a uniform similar to Owen's.

???: What do you think of this uniform?

The girl hurries over to the knight captain and stops right in front of him.

Knight Captain: It's worthy of your personage, Princess.

Anne: Thanks!
Hm? And this person is? His clothes are...

Knight Captain: This knight will be attending Mysteria Academy alongside you as your bodyguard.

Owen: My name is Owen.

Owen: I may be young, but I promise to serve and protect you with my life.

Anne: Oh, wow... So you're around my age, huh?

Owen: It appears so.

Anne: Nice to meet you, Owen!

Owen: With all due respect, the pleasure is mine.

Owen gives the princess a salute.

Anne: Ahaha... You don't have to be all prim and proper, you know.

Anne: Since we're both going to go to school together, we ought to be friends.

Owen: Huh?

Owen looks bewildered. He can't seem to wrap his head around what Anne wants him to do.

Anne: What? Why are you making that face at me?

Owen: Erm, no, I...
Ahem. Princess. I am your bodyguard.

Owen: To be a friend of the princess and all that it entails is an honor one can only dream of.

Anne: It's not like that. Once I pass through the gates of the academy, I'll be a regular student like everybody else.

Anne: So you don't have to make a big deal out it!

Owen: That is unacceptable. I am a knight. I am a servant of my lord.

Owen: I cannot be seen gallivanting around with the person I am charged to protect.

Knight Captain: Owen is right, Princess. Please try to understand this from his position.

Anne: Oh, come on. We finally get to go to school together. If we're going to build trust in each other, then I want us to be friends!

Owen: Well...

Anne: Please, Owen?

Anne looks at Owen with pleading eyes.

Knight Captain: Princess. Please be reasonable—

Owen: Understood. I, Knight Owen, shall heed your wish.

Anne: Thanks, Owen!

Knight Captain: Hm? Explain yourself, knight.

Owen: The most important aspect of being a bodyguard is to establish trust and rapport with whom you are protecting.

Owen: You were the one who taught me that, Captain.

Owen: I simply seek to follow your lessons and build a faithful link with the princess.

Knight Captain: ...

Owen: And above all else, a loyal knight of the realm may not refuse a request made by the princess.

Knight Captain: Sigh... Very well.

There's a twinge of exasperation in the knight captain's tone, but he doesn't bother to hide his bemused smile.

Anne: Hehe. Well then, let's have a blast at the academy, Owen.

Owen: As you wish!

From here on out, Owen's path as a bodyguard and a student begins.