The odyssey of Kath

Everything was normal in the kingdom of NubsWood until the war with ketunia (a neighboring kingdom) began and, when the conflict began to mate, Richardson (a powerful wizard) kidnapped the princess of the kingdom putting in disadvantage nubswood, the king offered An exorbitant reward for those who brought the princess. Kath needs money to buy medicine for her mother (who is very sick).

But who is really behind all this?