The play began slowly with a royal procession making it's stately way across the stage, with even regal steps. Then behind them, creeping in an exaggerated manner came the bandit, dressed in fopish silks carrying a large curved sword. Cassia smiled as the music copied his tiptoe like creeping. Then suddenly the princess turned around adn the bandit nearly bumped into her. The princess was not happy, her hands went to her hips and she frowned at him, the bandit cringed away from her anger.