During this time Lanying and Sir Reginald kept looking at Lance with suspicion. Lance grinned and walked up to Annchi before taking her hand.
"It's a pleasure." he said before kissing her hand gently.
Annchi blushed from head to toe. The feel of his lips sent a tingly feeling throughout her body. Several of the other outlaws giggled a bit. Lanying wasn't too happy. She started go over when Lance let go of Annchi's hand and stepped back. He saw the girl coming toward them out of the corner of his eye. He liked Annchi's reaction. The lady was as red as an apple. Annchi soon recovered.
"Uh, this is my friend Lanying and Sir Reginald of Cranston." she answered.
Lanying kept her hand to herself when she was introduced. Despite the stern look on Sir Reginald's face, he bowed. That very minute, they heard a yell.
"Hey boss! Look what I found!" shouted an outlaw as he came into view.
He dragged someone by its arm toward them.
"You let me go this instant!" the person screamed.
It was Princess Chunhua! She kept on trying to pull free of the outlaw's grasp. He let go, causing her to fall down on her rear.
"You'll be sorry for that!" she threatened, her eyes afire.
"Princess Chunhua! What are you doing here?" asked Sir Reginald as he went over to her to help her up.
But Chunhua just flapped her hand in front of him.
"I can get up myself." Chunhua assured as she got up, though not gracefully.
"You shouldn't be here! What will your father say?" Sir Reginald asked.
"Hey! I said that I wanted to come, and there's nothing you can do about it!"
Annchi could tell that Chunhua was going to blow unless someone did something, so she intervened.
"She's right, Sir Reginald. No one can order her what to do, except her father."
That calmed Chunhua, but Sir Reginald frowned at Annchi.
"Thank-you Annchi." Chunhua replied with a sigh of relief, but Sir Reginald still looked worried.
"Don't worry Sir Reginald, no harm will come to her." assured Annchi.
"How do you know?" asked Sir Reginald, unconvinced.
"Because I just know. It's a feeling I got."
"Believe her Sir Reginald. She's always right about these things." Lanying said, adding support.
"Oh, very well." Sir Reginald said, finally giving in.
Chunhua smiled before hugging Sir Reginald, than Annchi and Lanying.
"Thank-you Sir Reginald. I assure you, I am no damsel-in-distress."