Liz squeaked and laughed as she suddenly found her waist encircled by Alexei's strong hands and being lifted off of the ground to then be deposited in the seat of the carriage.  She smiled at him warmly, and bowed her head giving him a playful wink and bringing her fingers up to her full lips to place a kiss upon them and then gently place those same  fingers on Alexei's lips before he moved off to take his own mount for the journey to the docks.<br/><br/>She waited patiently for Pavel to join her in the carriage, watching him thoughtfully as he watched Alexei, knowing without him saying a single word that he was still worried about the whole situation.  She snuggled up close to him as he wrapped his arms around her, resting her head on his shoulder.  The love between them was evident to anyone that looked at them, a quiet, deep love that transcended words.  A simple look from across the room, or a slight caress of the hand spoke volumes to the other, reaffirming just how deep that love ran.<br/><br/>Her hand came up to touch his gently, drawing the one that was busy twirling his wedding band and brought it to her lips to kiss it softly, and holding it in her hand while she stared out of the window of the carriage.  "It will be fine Pavel."  She reassured her husband.  "He still loves you."