The Queen and her Lord.

Kindred Spirits.

Stephane woke up the morning after the party feeling refreshed. He got up and washed his face. He then went to his wardrobe to pick out his clothes for the day. He chose a white shirt, leather pants and a blue jacket with a peacock feather pattern to make his eyes pop. He fixed his hair and went to have breakfast in the dining room with his friends. They met most mornings to discuss the events of the night before. After engaging in the exchanging stories of their conquests, Stephane excused himself to go see Catherine in the music room to tell her what he had promised. He had arrived a little early to the music room so he decided to play the piano.

Catherine had gotten up and dressed. She wore a simple dress that showed off her soft curves. She wore a simple red dress and some gold jewelry, her signature look. She then made her way to thr throne room to meet with Stephane. She stopped outside the door when she heard the gentle piano playing and the soft singing. She peeked around the open door and was surprised to see Stephane at the piano. She didn't say anything and she watched him play in complete awe. She couldn't help but smile as she saw his delecate fingers dancing over the keys.

Stephane jumped slightly when he saw that he had an audience. "Catherine" he said softly and told up. "I don't normally play to an audience. My mam taught me when I was young. I only know the one song" he rambled on as a blush appeared on his cheeks. "I don't know why I'm rambling" he said and ran a hand through his thick dark hair. "It's quite alright" Catherine said with a soft chuckle. "perhaps after you teach me about French court and my future husband ill teach you some Italian songs?" Catherine suggested with a flirty smile. "I'd like that very much" Stephane replied with a twinkle in his eye.

The pair sat down at the window seat to talk about the ins and outs of life at French court. They discussed who was related to who, who was married to who and most importantly who was sleeping with who. After discussing parties, politics and matters regarding the Prince, they talked about their shared love for horses, long walks and fine wine. By the end of their morning together they found out they had alot in common. He hadn't noticed the time passing until someone else had come to use the music room.

He escorted Catherine back to her chambers. He told her he didn't want her to get lost in the endless maze of winding corridors. In truth he wanted to spend as much time in Catherine's company as he possibly could. He felt like he had found a kindred spirit, someone he could talk to and someone who listened. When they reached her chambers he gave her hand a gentle squeeze and he flashed her his infamous charming smile. She thanked him for his help and they agreed on a time and place to meet the following week. He watched Catherine disappear into her chambers and went to practice some archery.