I love how he just assumed she wants to marry him back like--imagine the entitlement lmao
Yet she still aproaches two other of the kindgomes top batchlers and meet them secretly in romantic places.. She goes to a cake shop with the high priest and to a flower garden with the Hero and this while she knows all 3 of them have a crush on her..
You have to agree that a unmries single woman going to an isolated "romantic" place with a male batchler in the era they are in = concente..
You are correct. Even if she is naive or stupid and didn't mean any harm... That is no behaviour for an unmarried girl.
First. It is not like she is in a position to just reject the prince.
Second, the prince kind of forgotten to ask Helena about all of it and give her a choice and an opportunity to say "no" if she wished so.
Third. The marriage of royalty was a purely political thing. You had to be super lucky to be able to choose your future spouce.
Fourth. As a consequence, it wasn't something strange or unsual to have a lover. Well, for the men easier and more widespread than for the women. Especially for royalty.
Fith. A fling with a mere maid wouldn't even be considered a lover.