The story revolves around Princess Merida, who is desperate to escape the castle and experience the world outside. She confides in her cousin Catherine, who eventually helps her sneak out. However, it is later revealed that Catherine is not who she seems to be, and she has an ulterior motive to get Merida out of the way to claim the throne for herself.
Merida meets a boy named Romeo, and they start a romantic relationship. However, Romeo's intentions are not entirely pure, as he was hired by Catherine to lure Merida out of the palace and ruin her reputation. Despite this, Merida and Romeo eventually confess their true feelings for each other.
The story takes a dramatic turn when Catherine's plan is exposed, and she is banished from the palace. The queen, Merida's mother, apologizes for being overprotective and allows Merida to pursue her relationship with Romeo. The story concludes with Merida and Romeo getting married and Merida becoming the next queen.
1. The narrator, Merida, is a princess who feels trapped in the castle.
2. Merida's mother, the queen, is very strict and controlling.
3. Merida's father was injured in a horse accident when Merida was five years old and was permanently bedridden.
4. Merida's mother had to take on her father's responsibilities after the accident.
5. Merida was not allowed to leave the palace or attend school due to her mother's paranoia.
6. Merida's only friends were the palace workers and her royal tutors.
7. Merida tried to escape the palace multiple times but was always caught.
8. Merida's cousin, Catherine, helped her escape the palace through a back gate.
9. Merida and Catherine used a trash truck as a disguise to escape the guards.
10. Merida met a boy named Romeo while out of the palace, and they started dating.
11. Romeo's real name is Romeo Buffet, and he was paid by Catherine to lure Merida out of the palace and expose her to the media.
12. Romeo had a change of heart and confessed the truth to the royal court.
13. Catherine's father was the rightful king, but the throne was taken by Merida's mother.
14. Catherine was banished from the palace after her plan was exposed.
15. The queen tore up the royal constitution, which stated that the princess could not interact with commoners before her coronation.
16. Merida and her mother made up after a heart-to-heart conversation.
17. Romeo's sister had a successful surgery, which was paid for by the palace.
18. Merida and Romeo started dating officially and got married two years later.
19. Merida was ordained as the next queen at the age of 21.