Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24098614-20170903050720/@comment-26979728-20170904085232

Ellen wants to keep their relationship a secret because she's worried about the social and political implications of their relationship. Since both Ellen and Tigre are from two  different backgrounds and social statuses (as Tigre is a Count Brunishman) and (Eleonora is a Zhcted War Maiden), Eleonora requires the King's permission to get married because of her status as a war maiden.

Since Tigre is a Brunishman and their nations are only temporarily getting along, Ellen is ultimately worried that if the king  doesn't approve of their relationship, then he (the king) may try to forcibly separate the pair; inadvertantly causing a major incident that could trigger a war between Brune and Zhchted. Additionally, as a result of her relationship with Tigre, the King may ask her to step down as a war maiden if she were to have kids.

So, basically she wants to find a way where she and Tigre can get married without any social/political/racial backlash and get to keep to their current social positions.