Gate of Memoirs/An Incident

Few things are scarier than a father confronting his child's would-be abductor.
Portrait	Dialogue
 	
*—"An Incident"
 	
*Evgenia: ...I remember this one quite vividly.
*Evgenia: I had only just seen my fifteenth winter, and was finally settling into life in the castle...
 	
*Evgenia: But I quickly learned that Elysia was no Eiros. Not at all.
*Evgenia: Ever since I started attending court with my parents...
Portrait 	Dialogue
Music: "Dark Pursuit"	Music: "Dark Pursuit"
 	
*Gortius: If there are no further objections, we will move forward with these proposals.
 	
*Noble: None, my liege. I shall do as you command.
*Gortius dismisses his court, and as soon as the massive doors close, he lets out a deep sigh.
 	
*Gortius: Two steps forward and one step back.
 	
*Miriam: We can only placate them for so long before they find something new to complain about.
 	
*Gortius: There hasn't been outright demonstrations on the streets so far. It's something to be thankful for.
 	
*Evie: If only they knew how hard we were trying...
 	
*Gortius: Intentions mean nothing to them if they have a mind to undermine us.
 	
*Gortius: Why don't you head back for today, Evie? It's been quite a day.
 	
*Evie: Okay.
*Evie: Good night, Father. Mother.
 	
*Miriam watches her daughter go, worry clear in her eyes.
*Miriam: As much as I applaud her enthusiasm, I fear politics will only warp her innocent heart.
 	
*Gortius: It can't be helped. So long as she is the princess, she will have to contend with them.
 	
*Gortius: Wolves and vultures in human skin.
*Gortius: Don't I know it...
Portrait 	Dialogue
Music: "Where it Rains"	Music: "Where it Rains"
 	
*—Later that evening.
 	
*Evie: I can't sleep...
 	
*Evie: Maybe I should go see if Father is still awake.
 	
*The door to the study opens a little more noisily than usual.
 	
*Evie: Ugh. Sorry—
 	
*Evie: *gasp*
 	
*A figure dressed in dark clothing jerks up from rummaging through the paperwork on the desk.
 	
*Evie: Who are—
 	
*Evie: Mmph!
Music: "Overcome" 	Music: "Overcome"
 	
*Assailant: Make another peep and you can kiss your family goodbye.
*Assailant: ...No, this isn't good. I'll just have to take you with me.
 	
*Evie: ...!
 	
*Assailant: ?!
 	
*The young princess weaves a spell to restrain the assailant, but her hands shake from adrenaline and fear.
 	
*Sensing a break in her concentration, the assailant lunges forward, breaking the binding spell.
 	
*A cruel dagger glints in the moonlight as it arcs down toward her chest—
*Before the figure is tackled to the ground.
 	
*Gortius: Evie! Are you all right?
 	
*Evie: Father!
 	
*Gortius: Barging into my study and threatening my daughter... You've got some nerve.
 	
*Gortius: You're not getting away that easily!