In the RP, after the maidens have run away, they meet each other. The girls team up to run away from the prince, to avoid any hassle of love. There is a similar story for the princes...
After the princes set of to find their princess, they meet each other. The boys team up to find their true loves.
Oh, and
, the princes live in seperate palaces. Just wanted to clear that up in case you didn't get that from reading the plot.