<span style="font-style: italic"> "If you'd like, you may all me Genevieve.  But only if it doesn't make you uncomfortable." </span><br/><br/><a class="postlink" href="https://i.imgur.com/wPUFvku.jpg">[ img ]</a><br/><br/>Motto glanced up to see Her Ladyship’s eyes flicker down to her plate.   She was to be his wife and her name was Genevieve.  She had long fine hair of a delicate color, skin like that of a fairy in the storybooks, her eyes were something to behold and the Lady’s grace was lovely when she applied it.   The people of Gilthlore were going to adore her.<br/><br/><span style="color: #00FF40">“Genevieve…” </span>He murmured, smiling at the thought of happy citizens waving their flags for her.  Flowers would be scattered where ever she strode.  Perhaps a --<br/><br/>He snapped out of it.  Blinking, the King straightened up and adjusted his coat that seemed to be choking him.<span style="color: #00FF40"> “My Lady, I shall …..” </span>What exactly would he do?  Motto hadn’t given this sort of thing any thought before.<span style="color: #00FF40"> “..keep that in mind.”</span>He nodded politely and smiled a little.  It was a forward thing for Her Ladyship to say, but Motto sensed it had come from a place of genuine kindness.<br/><br/>“Sire.”  A guard entered and stood upright at the King’s side.<br/><br/><span style="color: #00FF40">“..Yes?  Something has happened?” </span>Motto could tell it was an urgent matter but responded with calm.  It was then he heard it.  A faint..roar of voices.<br/><br/>“Sire, people have come to see the queen..Her Ladyship.  Many People.”<br/><br/>Motto pushed his chair and stood.  The sound of chanting could be heard; it’s words not quite clear but it sounded like a tremendous crowd.  Both the King and the guard’s eyes looked to Lady Genevieve.<br/><br/><span style="color: #00FF40">“Have they not been told of Her Ladyship’s need for rest?” </span>Motto had turned back to his guard and the inquiry was without malice.<br/><br/>“They have been told, Sire.”<br/><br/><a class="postlink" href="https://i.imgur.com/UosnYoL.jpg">[ img ]</a>