King Theodore did not fail to see the change in his queen’s servants. Her lady in waiting. He gave a very small smile to the woman. Emeline he remembered her name. Before turning all his focus back on his queen. There would be time enough to hand out the other gifts for his beloveds lady in waiting. His thoughts and feelings for the woman who surrounded his beloved wife constantly were none other than gladness that she did not have to be alone when he was drawn away to war or ruling.<br/><br/>He knew his wife wanted to give him a heir. A child of their own flesh. That was in the Lords hands and he could not make that happen anymore then he could stall time to have more with his wife. He gently watched as his beloved wife opened the gift and felt his heart race in anticipation. He wondered if she would like it as much as he liked the gift she had given him. He was not yet fully dressed for the day and knew that he would be wearing her gift from this year and last proudly as he did every year. He loved to display her gifts to the world as he did his love for her. Their marriage may have been arranged and he way have had fun with his mistress and cared for her in his own way, but what he held for Beatrice was more then just love. He would do anything to please her. Even die for her. There was nothing he wouldn’t give to his beloved wife. She held his heart and soul in her hand.<br/><br/>A smile spread wide across his features as she opened the gift and her eyes lit up from the pleasure he had given her in his gift. As she embraced him he was left speechless and in awe of her. He held her gently against him and softly kissed her once more in response to her words. Releasing her gently so that she could greet her friend and so he could make himself ready.<br/><br/>“A moment before you leave my lady, I wish to give you the gifts for your ladies that you may take them with you as I make myself ready,” King Theodore said politely not interrupting his queen, but wanting to stall her departure. He waved his hand for his chamberlain to step forwards with the stack of boxes that contained a gift for each of his queen’s ladies in waiting. “May the new year bring you all warm tidings,” Theodore said before taking his leave to finish dressing in order to head down to the hall where the rest of the day would unfold.<br/><br/>Leaving his Chamberlain to get the gifts down into the Great Hall where he would either hand them out as he accepted the gifts given to him. Or he would deny them and not. He’d bought everything calculated to reflect what place he wanted everyone to have in court and had consulted his queen for most of it as she was by far the master mind in buying gifts where he was not so gifted. It was their little secret that he rather enjoyed.<br/><br/>As he stepped into his dressing chamber he found the rest of his clothing had been laid out. As he always did he dressed himself having no patience for someone else hands on his body. It wouldn’t take him long to put on the proper outer tunic and the large emerald necklace that held his cloak in place, a gift from his beloved queen. He gently touched the centre stone shaped as a heart made of ruby that seemed to glow faintly. His favourite adornment. He clipped his belt in place and took out the sword that had previously hung at his waist laying it down on a cushion in the closet he left his dressing chamber to take up his Queen’s gift and gently ran his hand over it smiling as he felt the cool steel beneath his fingers he drew it up feeling it’s weight settle perfectly in his palm and slowly sheathed the blade into the scabbard that was just as beautifully adorned as the hilt. He ran his hand over it’s hilt not wanting to let it go. Maybe he would give a demonstration of arms in contest later this afternoon to show off the blade in all it’s splendour. He thought with a wide smile.<br/><br/>Considering his readied state Theo left his rooms to find his Squire waiting for him in the hall. He regarded the man. "Is it time already?" he asked and at the squires nod of assent he smiled. "Good good, lead on then," He said waving his hand imperiously to indicate his readiness. He followed the man down to the Great Hall and entered in the back room to take a seat on his throne. Leaning back to wait for the others to join him and for the procession to begin.