Everett escorted Arabelle back to her chambers, offering her a kiss on her brow in parting and requesting that she be ready to receive him early the following morning for a tour with her betrothed. She nodded, stepping back away from her brother and bidding him a quiet goodbye. Both siblings retreated into their chambers, settling in for the night with some assistance from the attendants. Both of the twins found themselves reflecting on the Prince Bellamy that night. Everett wondered how suited he was to his sister, how well she’d thrive in an environment such as Gaule. It wasn’t as though they had a choice in the matter now, they were here and only one of them would be leaving after the courtship and wedding were through. The Prince seemed kind enough, at least gentler than his father, and his brother and sister seemed like they may be good company for Arabelle aside from the ladies in waiting that had accompanied her down from Velorath.<br/><br/>Arabelle thought on how kind the prince had seemed, and on how much she was looking forward to accompanying him and her dearest brother for a tour of the grounds tomorrow. It’d be a pleasant outing, to be sure, and a good opportunity to begin getting to know her betrothed. Both of the twins thoughts wandered from the prince as a person to him as a whole, and neither could deny themselves the indulgent thought of how completely and utterly gorgeous he was. While Arabelle delighted in the thought whilst she laid there in her bed, gazing up through the dark at the ornate ceiling.<br/><br/>Everett, on the other hand, found himself repulsed by the wanderings of his mind. Not by the prince, in fact, the mere thought of the prince caused a strange, but altogether pleasant feeling to boil up inside the pit of his stomach. No, he was repulsed by the fact that he’d even allow such a thought and feeling to pass through him. For years his father, alongside the church, had drilled into the young Prince’s head the attraction to women and had repulsed him to the idea of being attracted to men. He hid his proclivities well enough from the outside world, but deep within his chest he still felt the unconscious tugging of his heartstrings at the sight of the many beautiful men at court. Now, having laid eyes upon one of the most beautiful man he’d ever seen, and likely would ever see, the task of remaining under wraps would likely be harder than ever. He could never allow the world to see him as he truly was, however, so he’d keep the perversions of his backward brain under lock and key, never to see the light of day.<br/><br/>Both of the northerners allowed themselves to be taken by sleep soon after, and the following morning they were roused early by their attendants. The pair were both bathed, groomed, and dressed for the day before being allowed to indulge in the sweet platter of fruits and pastries offered to them by their hosts. The indulgent breakfast left them feeling satisfied and prepared to take on the day, and as she’d promised Arabelle was ready to receive Everett into her chambers when he arrived. She looked the picture of perfection in a<a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fi.pinimg.com%2Foriginals%2F3e%2Fe6%2Fc3%2F3ee6c30c9340ccad320569139b77576e.jpg&amp;hash=6942222dbb6657a6805c0dc81c51aaa9" href="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/3e/e6/c3/3ee6c30c9340ccad320569139b77576e.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">deep red walking dress</a>, her hair done in loose tresses beneath a quaint little hat that sat atop her crown. Everett himself wore<a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=http%3A%2F%2Fsundayfashions.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F07%2FVictorian-Fashion-Men.jpg&amp;hash=bdd3b105271f617d63cae291f4bb59c9" href="http://sundayfashions.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Victorian-Fashion-Men.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">an outfit</a>that may have been very put together and proper had he not left the jacket unbuttoned to reveal the finely crafted piece of well-pressed silk beneath. The pair looked as stunning as ever as they made their way out together to meet with the prince just outside the throne rooms, as they’d been informed by the individuals who’d brought their morning meals that he’d be awaiting them there.