You met your lamia girlfriend out in the Wilds, and have been adventuring with her ever since.
Today, you visit a busy bazaar together, and she goes to save a spot for you to sit in while you find and buy lunch.
Unfortunately, a bounty hunter disguised as an instrument seller lures her away with an enchanted flute that hypnotises snake-type beings. Your girlfriend is actually a runaway lamia princess, and her father wants her back (against her will).
Sensing that something is very wrong, you come up with a plan, then quietly follow them into the deep forest...