"And I'm not interested in kidnapping princesses either," Ren continued. "Not you, nor Luna when I see her with her blue hair spying on me sometimes..."
"Oh," Larissa interrupted, a small smile playing on her lips. "Actually, Liora is the one who always spies on you. Luna only watches you during classes."
"My lady!" the guards protested. "You shouldn't reveal…!"
"He's telling the truth," Larissa cut them off. "About everything." She turned to Ren, curiosity sparkling in her eyes. "Why are you here then?"
"Like I said, I wanted to explore. I felt strange energy coming from down here and..." Ren shrugged, his mushrooms pulsing softly. "Guess I'm curious."
"And you attacked the princess because...?" one of the guards pressed, though her tone had lost some of its hostility.