...I believe I had more freedom than that, at least. I am merely the last dregs of a fallen noble house, so there were not political attempts to get me married off.

[granted. plenty of people wanted him just because, you know, look at him.]

The princess would have received the brunt of that, though she was presumed dead and off having adventures with the king of a destroyed kingdom for the better part of her adolescence and adulthood. If only we could all be so lucky...