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Chapter 4

The Night

In the throne room Gregory waits for Emily to enter. He tries to kiss her. She turns her cheek. Gregory whispers grabbing her arm, "I'm going to be king so at least act like my queen."

He takes her over to the strategy table with a map. The king moves map pieces towards Spain towards Ferdinand, army general of Spain. Ferdinand moves more of the French army on the field. He already has less men of his territory on the map. King Gregory moves France pieces towards the enemy while leaving more back and putting Ferdinand's in the middle. Ferdinand moves the final pieces into the invading territory to the forest. King Gregory doesn't move pieces. He signals one of his men to bring the treaty.

Prince Gregory intervenes, "That's dangerous territory. No one cuts through there. It's suicide. Sending men to their death."

King Gregory, "It's the best way to gain advantage." His pen signing the treaty.

Emily joins in, "We will provide them with food and water."

King Gregory, "Why is she in here Gregory?"

Prince Gregory, "Soon we will be making the decisions."

Ferdinand chuckles from the pen, "We."

King, "Have you seen their armor that's their protection it's more than the food they need."

She knocks the food the server brings in and he automatically starts picking the food off the floor. "How will you do without food?"

She picks up her dress to leave and Gregory grabs her arm. With his hand he grabs to his face, I only tolerate you for my people to have peace."

Emily gives him a knifing glare, "This isn't love. You love power more than you could love a person." He glares at her then lets her go she almost falls to the ground. Gregory spins back towards the strategy table.

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 Party for the knights:

The lavishing ball room with sparkling chandeliers. Room full of life with chatter. There is a unity instead of divide when the knights enter the ball too. Emily throws a grand ball for the ladies of the court. Gregory invites men of nobility, and she invites the knights. Gregory's face clenches when he sees knights not of royalty, but belong with the peasants at bars and their homes. There is laughter, eating, drinking, erotic.

The princess stares at Spencer devouring her plate of food. Spencer's plate of food is not what she is at all interested in. There is food, dancing, laughter,

Spencer gulps down her wine to notice the princesses eyes dead locked on her. Spencer chokes on the last bit of her wine. Spencer forces an awkward smile. Her knight friends are either drinking, eating, or flirting with women. Spencer moves her eyes towards the [full of life] dance floor, when she looks back at the princess still eyes locked on Spencer. The princess flips her hair, and bats her seductive eyes. Spencer opens her shirt some because not only the heat of the room, but the heat of the gorgeous face of the princess.

Emily flips her hair as she stands from her chair. She grins at Spencer who is staring at here. The princess walks towards the exit signaling Spencer to the hallway.

It takes Spencer long enough to meet the princess in the hallway. Spencer clears her throat.

Emily holds her hands down hoping she has enough initiating and that Spencer will take over or do something. Spencer wants to be with her, is it going somewhere? She wants to drop hints, but she doesn't want to seem to pressuring.