He is your bestfriend for a very long time. Name him yourself. He always listens and supports. Stay friends or something more it's up to you.

It is a great war. You are a princess of small kingdom. You need to make a political alliance to safe your kingdom and your people. Your father king decide to unite with northern kingdom, which is very strong. The king of this kingdom Edward need guarantee of loyalty, so your father arrange your marriage with him. He is middle aged, harsh, has no heirs. There are a lot of stories about his cruelty. You scared of him, but you should save your people.