Josephine giggled a little at his wink, grinning at his bow. "You know you need not be so formal with me." She laughed happily as Raoul spun her around, her eyes sparkling like the sun that was slowly setting behind them. She kissed back when his lips met hers, smiling down at him.<span style="font-style: italic">"One good thing about it already being so late is it means the night is almost upon us..."</span>" 'Tis true. And supper is the only thing standing in our way. Not long now, not at all." The queen looked over at Raoul, grinning like a child. "See you at the castle." Without a moments haste, she quickly turned Saphyre around and sent her into a gallop down the trail and back the way they had come. She glanced back, laughing. Her silver hair billowed out behind her, her heart thundering in her ears to the pace of her mare's hoof-beats. "Try and keep up, if you may!"