Valentine awoke in the late afternoon after a long and needed sleep. Tonight would be the night that he would be attending the reveal of the Queen's surprise in court. Slowly the wolf was being pushed forward to his position and was being assimilated more into the life of the LaCroix that spending time with his father. After pulling himself up and enjoying an early morning work out, Valentine showered and began to dig through his clothes. Searching for something different to wear aside from the common black and white. It was not to say that it had lost any flavor,but Valentine knew that today he would have eyes glued onto him. He would be the first wolf to attend the court of the Queen and not be sentenced to death. That alone called for more attention that was truly necessary.<br/><br/>Before the wolf gave up his attempts to find something to catch the eye of the LaCroix there was a knock at the door. Valentine approached. Uncaring for his lack of clothes and opening the door outright. When it opened,it was not a person but some dry cleaning left on the door handle. A black dress shirt with a crimson red tie,black vest with red backing and clean black pants. Valentine took the clothes to his room and changed quickly into his new suit more than likely provided by his father. It bore the colors of the LaCroix and that alone would make his presence far less imposing.<br/><br/>After getting himself situated, Valentine walked himself to the courtroom and found that, even though he was only a little early, the room was empty. He could hear the loud clack of his shoes with each step he took. Not even Alissa seemed to be in attendance and the woman never seemed to be more than two steps away from the throne every second he saw her. It was not til he stood alone that he truly began to think back to the princess and what she had endured the night before. Part of him wondered why she was annoyed as she was about the situation. It was not the gift. It seemed like gesture bothered her more than a priceless Ruby necklace would. Varus and her were told to have a solid relationship. Their best men brought his people that information but it seemed a lot changed in a short amount of time.<br/><br/>While thinking that very though,Valentine began to walk in the direction of the princess' quarters. No thought truly had til about halfway that Valentine decided that he would walk the princess. For one reason or another she enjoyed his company and he would enjoy hers even if she was far more mischievous that he was. It did not take long before he was knocking on the door. Hearing the talk behind the door stop the moment the knocks were heard. When the door opened, Valentine stood at the door. His eyes instantly looking past the woman in front of him and moving towards Ellanore's. Finding hers immediately before saying what was true to his nature. The blunt truth. "I came to get you. Rather than walk out alone into an empty hall, I would rather accompany you. Find a moment for us to speak in peace as you mentioned before." Valentine held his hand out to Ellanore. His arm moving to the side of Alissa making it seem as if the wolf had not even noticed the girls presence the moment he looked at Ellanore.