Her father called in Sam, the guard that always covered for her. Sam stood in the doorway. "I am sorry to say that you have been relieved of your duties as a guard as knight, for carelessly letting my daughter leave the castle walls unguarded." He said sternly. Sam looked shocked as saddened. Julia shot to her feet. "You can't do that! He is my guard... If he leaves, so do I. I will refuse to marry and become queen." She said bitterly. Though she did not care if it would reflect badly on her, she would not stand her parents firing her best friend an guard. Her mother looked shocked, as did her father. ".... You will not." Her said gruffly. "I will if he leave." She said, her face pinched. Sam still didnt move. "Very well then, he can stay and so will you... But I am hiring a guard to watch and protect you wherever you go." He said finally. Julia clenched her jaw and turned her back to them. "Fine." She said bitterly and ran out f her room, holding up the front f her dress as she ran up the stone steps to her room.