"That's fair," Delphine said, resting her chin on her gloved hands. "We can tell Master that we're going on a Girls' Day Out in town...He wouldn't believe it if we<em>told</em>him."<br/><br/>One eye closed in a wink. "Oh, it's true all right; You'll see!"<br/><br/>She sipped at her cup of fruit juice, savoring the taste - Even as Sophie speared another slice of ham on her fork. "Don't you find this all so very exciting? I didn't even<em>know</em>he was..."<br/><br/>She lowered her voice - "...the<em>Prince</em>until you told me."<br/><br/>The lovely Eidolon had secreted away the royal signet, but it was a constant presence at the back of her mind. Now it was just a matter of waiting...