"Thank you your majesty. My daughter Sofia is the one versed in astronomy. I do hope that she is having a lovely time with Princess Lilliana. They seem to have a common love of animals." Anna turned her attention to the prince again. "I'd be willing to bet Sofia would love to see your companion. She was so fascinated with their webs while we where in South America. So enchanted with all the flora and fauna there she almost missed the performance at El Teatro." Although Anna could be strict sometimes, she does allow Sofia a little bit of freedom, within certain limits.<br/><br/>"Yes, surely another star will blossom in the beautiful night skies," Anna tells Amadeus with an acknowledging head tilt. Or more likely to his son. Anna would have to work to isolate Amadeus from his son... Cutting of the head of the made the body only a rope. But that wouldn't stop the son from playing the game for the throne. However, it might weaken him a little bit. Anna lets no sign of her thoughts slip onto her face.<br/><br/>Sofia chuckled a little herself. "All of Italy is beautiful, but of course that is my opinion. All the wine that they drink and the spices in the food gives the blood such a unique taste." Sofia seemed to cheer up further when soft whinies and whickers, along with stamps of hooves and shaking of manes to shoo of a pesky fly reach her ears. "Have you ever ridden astride, your majesty? It is quite thrilling." Hopefully Sofia could find a good mount to use during her stay her. "Do you have any favorite horses?" Sofia doesn't want to trod on the princess' toes, least she get on her father's bad side. Or more importantly, both her mother and the Queen.