Gavin smiled. "Of course we can tell our respective sisters. Diane will be overjoyed. She'll," he paused as a thought suddenly came to him. Deflated, he looked down. "Damn! I forgot that she was having lunch with Lord Martinez. I didn't tell the Ritter Hex to let him pass for her. Knowing them, they've got the delegates strung up in the dungeons."<br/><br/>He kissed Honore. "Assuming Diane hasn't been locked in her room, she'll be waiting for her lunch date. I'll go make sure that it's all going as planned. If you want, I will be with you when we tell your sister. I won't breathe a word without you." He started for the door before walking back to her. He took off his necklace with his family crest on it. "Take this. If anyone gives you any trouble, show them this. It will prove that you are under my protection and my word. Anything happens to you, and I will see to it that who so ever laid a hand on you is punished by the fullest extent of our laws." He kissed her again and then ran off to make sure that Lord martinez could get to Diane.<br/><br/>************<br/><br/>Diane made her way to the gardens, ignoring the whispering of the servants. A table was set up, though no one was waiting for her. Diane sat down, wondering how long would be proper to wait before she left. As she waited, she thought of a safety word for Honore. There wasn't much for her to do. it was either wait out here or wait in her room. Waiting, waiting, waiting. Hopefully, marriage would be less waiting and a little more freedom.