I'm no pervert

   I could feel the blood rushing to my head, and my heart was beating out of my chest. She was more than beautiful, she was ethereal. I didn't know what to do. Should I stand up? Should I hide under the table again? I didn't know. I couldn't move. Her eyes were like lasers, like they were stripping me of my soul. I felt so small and powerless facing this goddess of a woman. 

Her eyes were like blue-purple sapphires. And when she rubbed them, the color glinted in the light. She looked at me, her eyes searching mine, studying every inch of my body. I couldn't look away. Her beauty was hypnotic, intoxicating even. I felt like I was falling into her gaze, losing myself in her eyes. 

  I was still in a trance as she raised her eyebrow and looked at me with suspicion. What should I say? I couldn't say "Hello princess, I'm here to kidnap you." That would be completely insane. I couldn't just reveal my mission. She was already suspicious, and that was bad news. I needed to do something quick. 

The princess kept looking at me, and I didn't know what she was thinking. She was suspicious, but she wasn't running for the guards or yelling for help. I needed to figure out a way to win her trust. I was stuck in a stalemate with this gorgeous woman, a standoff that only she could break. She was the key to everything. 

She raises her eyebrow and says sarcastically

"I heard a pig eating like it's the end of the world" 

I was taken aback by her reply. She had heard me slurping down the food like a pig?I didn't want to look like I was being affected by her beauty, so I decided to answer her in a very matter-of-fact manner.

"I was eating quietly," I said with a straight face. Was she actually telling the truth? I didn't think I was that loud. I decided to give her a sharp look.

"Well, I'm not a pig, so if you don't mind, I'd appreciate it if you addressed me with some respect. " 

"Oh yeah, it's not every day I see a guy under the table, devouring food while I'm taking a bath" she says annoyed but in a calm way. 

  I couldn't help it, there was no way to argue that. I was caught under the table with my mouth full of food, and she was the one in the bath. I swallowed my next bite and stood up, still keeping my serious expression.

"Well, your highness, I'm sorry for the invasion of privacy. I had no intention of being here, but the king sent me to kidnap you." 

I felt the wine hit my face, and I flinched away from her. It took me a moment to process her reaction. I guess she wasn't pleased that I was actually here to kidnap her. But her surprise was understandable. I was a complete stranger, someone she had never even seen before, and now I was standing in her bathhouse, claiming that I was here to kidnap her. The princess gave me a look of pure anger.

"WHAT?!" 

  I had to think fast and act even faster. The princess was clearly fuming and she would never let me kidnap her unless she got out of this bath first. I tried to act as calmly as possible, like I hadn't just been doused in wine. I handed her a towel and turned my back at her, giving her privacy. "Please, my lady, dress yourself..... We don't have much time." 

   The princess was silent and seemed to be calming down. I wondered if she was actually going to take my advice. I stood in silence, keeping my back to her so she could dress. I could hear noises, like she was putting her robe on and brushing the water off her body. I could imagine the scene in my head as she was doing this. But I couldn't turn around. She would be naked and I didn't want her to think I'm some sort of a pervert... 

   The royal baths were a great place to kidnap the princess. It was isolated, large and empty. They didn't want people to see the princess naked, so they had no guards inside. It was the perfect place for an abduction. I couldn't turn around to face the princess yet, that would be really awkward. I kept my back to her, not looking at her. I was just counting down the time in my head. I couldn't waste any of this precious time. 

    The princess seemed to take her time getting back into her robe. She could tell that I was anxious and wanted to get this job over with as soon as possible. But she was in no rush. She probably enjoyed irritating me by making me wait for her to dress. I continued standing with my back to her, counting down every second in my head. It was taking her too long. 

    After what felt like an eternity, the princess was finally dressed. All I could feel was relief. I finally lifted my head and looked at her. She looked beautiful, more than before. her long, flowing hair was brushed and looked magnificent. Her robe was white and delicate. Her skin was pale and smooth. I was taken aback by her beauty.

"You're done?" 

   She shakes her head? The princess is making this so much harder on me. I thought she was done and ready to be kidnapped. But now she's messing with me again, taking her time. She knows how much I want to complete this mission, but she's testing me. 

I sat down on the floor to pass the time. Women definitely are weird. 

  The princess looks down at me

"I am still surprised that the enemy king sent many warriors to kidnap me, but a young man caught me so easily" she shakes her head. 

She was surprised? How was she surprised when she made it so easy for me to kidnap her? She was taking her sweet time to get dressed, even though she already knew that my time was limited. And then she was complimenting me and making me blush? What was she even trying to do now? It was so confusing. 

Should I admit my weakness and say that I got caught off guard by her beautiful looks? No, that would make me look like a weak fool. 

    The princess finally got ready and it was like a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders. I watched her put her shoes on and adjust her clothing, and I looked away whenever we made eye contact. I had a job to do, and I couldn't let her get away. She had probably guessed my weakness when she saw me blush at her beauty. She was now trying to tease me and see what I would do. 

She crosses her arms and looks at me with a suspicious look

"So how are you gonna" kidnap "me when there are guards all over the palace?" 

 The princess was a clever woman. She had caught on that I was not going to actually kidnap her if there were guards around. What was I going to do? Of course, I had a plan. But I wouldn't let her know just yet. I kept my expression calm and neutral.

"I have ways," I answered her confidently. "So it wouldn't be wise to test me." 

"Not if i scream -" 

The princess was threatening to scream. She was trying to call my bluff. I had to stay calm and in control of this situation. If she screamed, she would most likely alert the guards and I would fail my mission. But this princess was smart, and she probably wouldn't actually scream. I knew a trap when I saw one.

"You wouldn't dare, your highness." 

She rolls her eyes "Why wouldn't I? I won't let a random guy kidnap me" 

She challenged me and she lost. I didn't let her finish her sentence, I quickly picked her up and threw her over my shoulders like she was a bag of potatoes. I didn't really need to, she was not a big woman. But it made me feel more dominant over her. I carried her like that and left the bathhouse. She was lighter than I expected, but I was still very strong and could carry her easily. 

 "Let me down!! Is this how you treat the ladies?? Especially the princess?? You're a dead man. No man can touch the princess" 

I laughed out loud when I felt her pulling my hair. Of course, she was not going to let me carry her like this so easily. I was amused by her reaction, even though it hurt my hair a bit. I could feel the princess kicking me and trying to get off my shoulders, but I was stronger than her and managed to hold her firmly.

"Your highness, I didn't have much of a choice. I've been ordered to kidnap you." 

She was so furious, that she was trying every trick to get off my shoulders. She could try to choke me, she could try to pull my hair, even scratch my face. But she was failing miserably. I was much stronger than her, and she was like a child trying to wrestle a grown man. 

She sighs and looks at me

"Why did you accepted this mission?? Just to see me at my worst? I swear you won't get away with this" 

I laughed and tightened my grip on her. This princess was really something. She was so used to being treated like a queen, and now she was being carried like a sack of potatoes. She was struggling but I had no intention of letting her down.

"Your highness, I'm just doing my job. I don't get to decide what mission I'm sent to complete. I was ordered to kidnap you, so that's what I'm going to do." 

It was true that the entrance to the royal bath was secured by many guards. But I was not the kind of warrior who would let something like that stop me from accomplishing my mission. I kept walking towards the entrance, carrying the princess over my shoulders. I was prepared to face those guards if I needed to. 

The guards were alerted when they saw me carrying the princess over my shoulders. They must have been shocked by the sight! They started shouting at me and chasing me. They were probably armed with spears or swords, ready to fight me to the death. But I wasn't intimidated. I kept walking, carrying the princess who was now screaming at the top of her lungs "AAHHH this pervert man is trying to kidnap me" 

The princess kept screaming, drawing the attention of more guards and increasing the crowd behind us. The guards kept shouting at me, but their voices were drowned out by the princess's screams. "GET AWAY FROM HER YOU PERVERTED MAN!". It was so loud that everyone in the palace could hear her. The guards were approaching me quickly, and I was getting ready to face them. 

The guards were now running at me with their weapons drawn. But I had been trained to fight, and I was much stronger than these guards. I easily hit the first guard, knocking him out cold. I was still holding the princess, so my attacks were a bit awkward but they were still extremely effective. I quickly knocked out 3 more guards before I was surrounded. More guards were approaching me from all sides. I needed to escape quickly or I would get outnumbered and overwhelmed. I couldn't let the situation escalate like this. It was going to draw the attention of the king for sure. The king would personally execute me if he realized I had kidnapped his daughter. 

The guards were on me, closing in. It was a tight spot, but I was not going to be caught and fail my mission. I decided to make a huge jump and jumped on the roofs of the buildings. The guards couldn't follow me, they were stuck on the ground. I kept holding the princess tightly so she wouldn't fall off my shoulders. I ran on the rooftops and jumped from one to the next. This was my plan, to keep running and escape the palace.