Cecilia nodded and turned her gaze to stare out the window, silence falling between the two of them. She didn't try to speak up again during the next hour, but she certainly did perk up at the sight of the town. Excitement brimming within her, she waited until he exited the carriage first and then she stood up and took his hand to climb down out of the carriage. Once her feet were firmly planted on the ground, she stepped forward and looked around.<br/><br/>"Are all villages like this? I've never been outside the royal city." She turned to look at him, smiling softly as she patiently waited for him to answer her question. It took everything in her to keep from bouncing on her heels and looking like a child in a sweets shop.