Angelique nod and smiled a little, chuckling at this. "I will promise to assist you with whatever problems might pop up and that you might want a hand with afterwards, even if they happened to be quite a mouthful." She looked at Tehr with a sly smile on her face for a brief moment before nodding once more. "Very well, perhaps we should just get ready for the time being." She nod her head a little and moved to check up on the horses as well as to instruct the other daytime servants about the meal to be cooked.<br/><br/><hr/><hr/><strong><span class="bbc_u">9th of September, 18th Hour; Great Forest, Near Londinium</span></strong><br/><br/>"The rules of the engagement are simple. Whoever brings back the best trophy and can tell the most entertaining story, triumphs. The gathered nobility has a vote with their measure of cheer at the story, and the Queen who has graced us with her presence will deliver the final verdict on each." Seated atop a white mare, the Queen herself looked dashing in the white coat and the sturdy war-saddle. She was certainly not riding like a lady should, but few wanted to argue with the White Wizard of the Britania Isles, especially on something as trivial as formal sitting manners.<br/><br/>"Each competing man or woman must be either of noble lineage or a champion to a noble lineage, hunting is allowed to take place in pairs, but larger groups are forbidden. Anyone caught cheating will not only lose the challenge, but will be barred from entering again till half a year has passed, at least." The announcer read from the scroll with a strong, loud voice to the people gathered at the forest's edge.<br/><br/>Several tables and comfortable seats had been laid out, as had blankets and pillows, and a staggering amount of food and wine. Pavillion tents had been set up in case of rain, and sturdy poles had been driven to the ground to support simple cloths hung over most tables just in case of rain. The evening sky was cloudy but with dark clouds, it seemed that the weather might  be pleasant for a change. The wind was cool, and there was a bit of tension in the air.<br/><br/>Around, there were perhaps thirty other competitioners, that many hopeful aspirants competing for the Queen's attention and prizes, but at least half of them looked like they were nothing noble at all, and among the rest it was still doubtful more than one quarter from the total group was nobility. Out of thirty two competing men and women, perhaps eight were nobility. The favoring of the champions was clear enough it seemed.<br/><br/>Bets were being made and a few hunters were trying to boast, as the announcer declared 5 minutes till the games would begin. At that time, Angelique and Tehr had found themselves a bit of a curiosity to a few court ladies, as well as at least a handful of court men that seemed to appreciate Angelique's assets in the tight leather piece.