Maria held a fast pace as she went down the hallway, unsure of what exactly just happened, but knowing she needed space to breathe.
She heard Julien's quick steps behind her as he called after her, "Maria, wait". She didn't slow her steps, but he was still able to catch up to her and grab her hand. "Shouldn't we talk about it?" he asked her, his eyes pleading with her.
"I just…" Maria started to say, just as she realized why she reacted so strongly to Julien asking her to run away with him.
It was because part of her really wanted to.
Instead of confronting her feelings though, she decided to push them to the side, knowing that it was impossible to leave.
She couldn't just run away with a man she had just met.
Not only that, but she was supposed to be the Queen, and she was supposed to take care of her beautiful country.
