Josephine smiled, and fell into her dreams still wearing that smile. The last thing she heard was Raoul's voice, the gentle lullaby... where had she learned that song from? Madame Williams had once told her her real mother, the queen, had sung that to her each night before she fell asleep, to keep away nightmares. At that time she had thought it was a story and a tall tale; she couldn't possibly be a princess. The night went by without a merciful moment to spare. The sun did not linger below the treetops for a second more than it ever did. And when it rose, she knew the time would come for Raoul to move out to aid the fixing of the irrigation systems. The young woman remained blissfully asleep until the morning light began to wake her. The bed shifted, but her eyes barely fluttered. It was not until she felt Raoul's tender kiss upon her skin that she began to stir. A soft sigh, then her eyes peeked open sleepily. "Must you be so early to leave?" Josephine didn't try to convince him to stay though, as she got up and slowly came to her senses. She picked out a<a class="postlink" href="http://img0.etsystatic.com/005/0/7419571/il_fullxfull.387406216_j4bt.jpg">blue gown</a>and changed into it as Raoul had left to get himself dressed for the day ahead. A few servants whispered a little, curious as to why the king had been in the queen's chamber before the wedding was to take place. Before the wedding was even planned. But they didn't question the young queen, and kept to themselves as they went about their normal duties.