Angelique blushed slightly at Alexei's comment, feeling the heat rise up to her face with remembering their previous encounter.  Not only had he seen her nearly naked, but she'd dismissed him like some common house servant!  HIM!  That in and of itself was enough to make her want to hide behind Dr. Yelkin and beg for forgiveness.  "My apologies you highness."  She said with a small bow and curtsy, averting her eyes from his, unable to meet his gaze just yet.  "I did not mean to be so.....abrupt with you earlier.  I was out of sorts and....I think I may have been hit harder than originally thought.  I wasn't myself....."<br/><br/>She swallowed hard, her small hand tightening on the doctor's, drawing strength from his presence.  Her gaze moved to the Czar and Czarina and she bowed once again, a small smile playing out over her beautiful features.  "Of course your grace...I do not wish to be a bother."  Her nervous gaze looked up at her companion's wondering if it was a bad sign that the Czar wanted to talk to her alone later.