Beautiful lake in the countryside, near to Hampton Court.

[b]Emilie smile in hearing her friend's answer, pleased to see that she have the same vision as her for her own future family.

Me too, I want many children, a large, healty and united family full of life.

Emilie look at her with a surprised air on her face, sceptical about the young girl's intentions seen what she know of her.

Well, it's a good thing, it's would be a sign that she will have a more respectuous and reasonable behaviour toward you especially about your husband to be ... I just hope that it was sincere apologizes, no just a way to get your attention on her again and then act silly again ...

I smiled happily when I heard that she as well want a big family.

''Olympe will be so happy to have many brothers and sisters....''

I turned to Olympe and asked her softly.

''Would you like to have brother or sister Olympe?''

I looked at her,nodding softly.

''Yes it is very good thing and I hope that her apologizes was sincere....You know what she told me,that she sow as together in garden,and that she was scared of us so that is way she run away.Can imagine she is afraid of me''

Emilie giggle happily.

I hope so ! I think it can be good for her too indeed.

She turn to her daughter, kiss her nosetop playfully, Olympe smile and they both turn to Mary as she question her, the little girl reflect and answer.

I would prefer to have a sister, because I think it's would be better for can play together, especiallly with dolls !

Emilie smile in hearing her daughter's answer, amused, thinking that herself as child would had answer the same thing andanswer her.

I understand darling, it's would be nice indeed and if I have many children, as I wish to, you will surely have at last one sister among them ... but I am sure that you will also be able to play with your brother, even if it's would be different relationship.

She then turn to Mary and ask her sweetly for see if she will confirm her about it.

Isn't Mary ? yourself have got a sister and a brother, so you must know about it !

She smile, then add.

I wish to have at last one another girl, I think also that it's would be nice for her to have a sister, because myself I have one and I has been very happy to grow up with her ! my childhood wouldn't has been the same without her in it, it's a very special relationship ...

Thinking to her long separation with her sister, to the distance that it have create between them while they was so close of each others before her departure for England, she feel a bit sad and nostalgical.

I giggled softly at Olympe answer.Then I nodded softly and replied.

''You can play with brother as well,maybe not with dolls but you can play the other games...When I was little I loved more to play with my brother than with my sister.Also brother will protect you,I also agree that relationship will be different then with sister ''

I said softly,smiling a bit.

''I am sure that you will have another daughter...i agree it would be nice for her to have someone to play with and share secrets and the sister who would be her best friend''

Emilie smile softly in listening to Mary talking with Olympe, seeing that the little girl remain a bit spectical about herself preferring to play with her brother than with her sister.

So as child, you did play often with your brother ?

She smile, amused, trying to imagine them as childs playing together, then she nodd.

Yes, I think so too and I hope that they will be best friends indeed, like I was with my sister.

Feeling moved at the idea to see her friend become a mother at her turn.

I can't wait to see you become a mother and to see you first child ! I am sure that you will be the happiest woman in world at this moment !

She turn to her daughter and look at her lovingly recalling of the night of her birth, when this newborn girl was lay down her stomach, opening her eyes for the first, looking in each others's eyes, it was like a miracle.

I nodded happily.

''Yes very often I played with my brother than with my sister,as strange as it sound i did.''

I smiled softly,looking at her.

''She would be lucky to have sister as her best friend...but you know that much more better than me''

I smiled happily.

''I can not wait to become mother and to have a child...I do believe that is wonderful feeling to know that one's life growing inside you.Isn't it?''

Emilie chuckle and shake her head.

Oh no, it isn't that strange, I know that in some families, girls are closer of their brothers that of their sisters and even at adult age, I think it depend more of personality, feeling and relationship than of gender.

She nodd.

I am sorry that you aren't close of your sister since your childhood, myself, aside Madeleine, I has had only one another sibling, Charlotte, she is death when she was a small child, Madeleine and me was still childs too ... after her death, I had only Madeleine and it can have make us close of each others and we simply had a very good relationship and could has been friends even if we hadn't been sisters ...

She stop there because it make her a bit sad to think to Madeleine as she realize how much she miss her, she turn to her daughter and hug her tenderly, feel getting cheer up again, then she turn again to Mary and her face take a serious air as she recall of her pregnancy.

Well, for tell the true, I wasn't happy while my pregnancy, because it was an accidental and unwanted one and in fact I was mostly very worried about her future and mine for feeling happy, I was also feared and feelings lost since I was very young and without my family, Olympe's father nor any person for support me than your sister sometimes ...

She take a deep inspiration, then her face take a happier air and she add.

But I guess that it don't feel the same at all when you have desire this pregnancy and are surrounded by your husband, your friends and family and are enough old for be a mother. I look forward having another children because I am sure that I will not feel the same at all this time.

She smile softly.

But you know, I have love her at first sight, once I have see her, this beautiful baby girl full of life, holding her in my arms, looking in her eyes, the first moments of our relationships, it was just magical. I don't thinked before to have her that I could love someone so much and suddenly, as if my child had always been in my life and I awaited to see her since my own existance ... it's indescriptible.

She tell, feeling moved up to tears, Olympe look at her and listen with curiousity, understanding that she talk about her, without being sure to recognize herself in this baby that she don't really recall to has been, feeling happy as she feel the love in her mother's life, but at the same time a bit worried to see her mother's eyes filling with tears and she ask her.

Pourquoi pleurez-vous, maman ?

Emilie smile and hug her tigther.

Ne vous inquiétez pas, ma chérie, ce sont des larmes de joie, , parce que je vous aime infiniment !

Reassured, Olympe smile and huge her back tightly and kiss her cheek, Emilie stroke her back softly and look at Mary with much happiness in her eyes.

I said sadly.

'' Yes I am sorry for that too,but what can I do we just never get along...I am very sorry to hear about your sibling, Charlotte it is a shame that she is not here any more but after all she is in better place now.You are very lucky to have such good relationship with your sister it is not very often to be friends with your sister.''

I nodded softly.

''I understand you were in a difficult situation,fully occupied with the problems and all alone you did not have a place of happiness...I am sure that your next pregnancy be filled with happiness from the very start.And you will not feel the same,your love will be next to you and Olympe and maybe even your mother and sister,...You will be surrounded by people who love you and that will make you happy''

My eyes were filled with tears as she talked about her feelings when she first saw little Olympe.

''It must be very wonderful feeling to have something so special and precious as she is....I can not wait to experience such a wonderful feeling like you did''

Emilie nodd, a grave air on her face.

Yes, of course, since you and her don't get along together as it happen between siblings in many families, you can't change it and hadn't to feel bad for it, it's not your fault.

She sigh in recalling of the few memories that she still have of Charlotte.

Yes she is in better place and her death happened there is such a long time ... eleven years ago, that all the tears of it have yet flow, unfortunately, this kind of thing happen often, children, especially very small ones as so fragiles.

She smile in recalling of happier memories, all her games and precious moments with Madeleine.

Yes, it has been wonderful to have grow up with her in such good relaitonship.

She nodd.

Yes, I think so too, since I will have Armand, Olympe and maybe also my mother and family around me and in more, I will be married and in my household, so it will be in totally different conditions and I can't wait for it.

Emilie wipe her tears off her eyes.

It's such a wonderful moment, I wish you to live it too soon, my dear.

I nodded sadly.

''Sometime I think that it is my fault,that I didn't try to much''

I looked at her softly.

''It is very sad but yes you are right,this things are happening very often to children''

I smiled happily.

''Yes it will be much more different situation,and much more happier than before....Thank you my dear,I can not wait to have a child of my own.''

Emilie shake her head, smile softly to her.

No, it isn't your fault, stop to think so, my dear.

Her smile disappear and she nodd sadly in thinking to Charlotte.

[color=violet]Yes, I am lucky to have a healthy and strong little girl like Olympe. I am sure that you will be mother too before long and that you will be the happiest woman of the world at this moment !

She get more serious in thinking to Armand's close departure.

His majesty will leave for Italy tomorrow, it's hard to think that w will be separate so soon, fortunately, we has been able to spend time together today.[/b]

I smiled softly.

''Yes you are lucky to have a girl like Olympe,she is strong,clever,kind and a very beautiful like her mother.I am sure that I will be the mos happy when I become a mother''

I squeezed her hand gently.

''Oh I am so sorry to hear that he is going back so early...but he will come back for you?at least you can spend one more thay with him''

She squeeze her hand gently and sigh, feeling a bit melancolical at the thought of his departure.

Yes, he plan to join me at french court, I don't know how many time after our separation, I just know that it will seem too long anyway, but we have plan to write to each others often and it will let me the time to get in contact with my family, anyway he hadn't the choice, he is king, he can't remain far from his country for a too long time, it's normal. But I know that I will miss him very much.

She turn to her daughter and smile tenderly, stroke her cheek.

But I can't feel really alone nor unhappy as long as I have this little love with me !

She giggle softly.

I nodded,looking at her softly.

''The letters will be like that he is with you,of course that wouldn't be the same but it is something.I am sure that if he is not a king he would stay here with you forever,but he have a duty to his country.''

I looked at Olympe,smiling to her.

''How can you be lonely when you have such wonderful girl next to you''

She nodd a grave air on her face.

Yes, it will like if he was with me just while the time I will read the letter ... he will also be there in my thougts and dreams and we will be reunited again, it's the most important and indeed as king he have duty toward his country, as myself I will have as queen later.

She giggle.

Indeed, I can't be lonely in her compagny !

She look around at the beautiful landscape around her and sigh.

I can't wait for see France and my family again and discover Italy with my love, but on the other hand, I can't believe that I will soon leave England for good and will not see again this wonderful sight and my friends before long .

I nodded softly.

''Yes he will be in your thoughts and dreams,and soon as you notice that he is gone he will be with you again....you will be great Queen, his country will be very lucky to have you as their Queen''

I looked at her.

''You must miss France very dearly....For myself when I was away I missed England so much.Don't worry you will as the time pass love Italy the same,maybe even more like you love England.As for your friends they will always be with you in your heart.''

The air thoughtful, she nodd.

It's true, it will be hard to be far from him but he will always remain present in my heart .

She smile and blush slighty.

You are so kind, it's such an honor for me and I feel it's me who is lucky to become this country's queen and I will do my best for being a good queen.

She look at her with a understanding look.

Yes sometimes I miss my birth country and I am happy to go there in journey very soon. I can't wait for discover Italy, I feel that I am going to love it very much !

She nodd again.

Of course, my friends like yourself will remain in my heart always and I will do my best for remain in contact and I will take journeys here when it will be possible for see you and my other friends.

I smiled kindly and said.

''I know that you shall be amazing Queen,and with him by your side you will be even more better''

I nodded slightly.

''You will love it that would be your home and home of your family.And you my dear will also be in my heart always no matter how far you are.

She smile radiantly as she think to Armand,.

Thank you my dear, it's true that in being by his side and following his steps, I will surely learn many things about how being a good ruler and will get a good queen and I intend to be the better queen possible. I also intend to do much charity works and to take my daughter in this work with me when they will be enough old and no only traditional charity works I have great projects that would concern the whole country, if His majesty agree with them in first of course.

She nodd feeling moved as she think to the fact that she will be far from England for very long time, not yet well realizing it.

Yes, I can't otherwise than love it as it will be my country, my people, my family's troots, I mean the family I will found with his majesty and it's look so wonderful country in many aspects and I hope to be able to gain this country people's love and will do my best for get it !

She smile and put her hand on hers friendly.

You will always remain in my heart too, my dear friend along with my other english friends and this whole country too ! how could I forget my friensd's affection and warmess, all the good memories I have make here with you and my other good friends, the school I have found, all these girls and also the adults that make work it, the beauty of England's countryside and of this palace and and all the joy I had in living there ?, it's impssible, it will always be in my heart.

I nodded and said softly.

''You future country will be very lucky...To hear what you want to do as Queen make me admire you even more and I am sure that your daughter will do wondurful job like her mother and his majesty certainly will not have anything
against this.''

I smiled kindly,looking at her

''They will adore you,how not when you are so kind and sweet lady,I don't know any pearson who thinks badly of you or not admire you for everything you done''

I smiled to her,squeezing her hand gently.

''Of course that you will not forget your memories that you made her,they will always be with you,but you will as well make new ones.What you will do with your school,when you are gone?''

Emilie nodd, thinking with a dreamy air to all the projects that she have in her mind for her future country .

He told me that he would like me and our daughter do some charity work, so he shouldn't be opposite to that ! at the contrary ... it's just that the projects I have in my mind are of majore scole than traditional queens's charity work.

She blush and smile softly, touched by her words.

You are so kind my dear ! I can tell the same about you, you are so very kind and soft that all the people I know admirate you and I don't know anyone that think anything of bad about you !, you really are this kingdom's pearl !

She squeeze her hand back gently and nodd.

Yes, I will surely make new friends in Italy, I hope so at last !

Her face take a serious air as she reflect about her school's future, frowning slighty.

I thinked to continue to manage my school from Italy and remain informed by my head teacher by letters for see if everything go well and if it don't work, hire a headmistress for manage the school in my absence ... But after reflexion, I estimate that I can't leave my school without present headmistress for manage it, nor manage it properly from Italy.
So I have decide to hire a headmistress and I am yet looking for a reliable lady who could do the job and assume this important charge properly.
As you yet now, after Armand's departure, I am going to join Eastnor for meet my mother, but I will also take advantage of it for encounter the candidates and choice the better one, I hope to find a good one, so I will be able to leave for Italy reassured about my school's fate !

Olympe get up and start to play around, she glance to her and smile tenderly.

I nodded softly,looking at her.

''I am sure that it will be great project that anyone have ever seen and you should do it no matter if is not traditional queens's charity work''

I smiled kindly at her words.

''I am just telling the truth my dear...Oh Emilie you are to kind to me,and I thank you for your nice words.''

I listened her carefully, nodding my head softly.

''I am so glad to hear that you will continue with your school,which is one of the best project that English people saw since a long time.I am sure that you will find a good lady worthy of your trust with your school''

Emilie nodd, then reveal her as a secret.

In fact, I think to do what I did about Eastnor but in a large-scale, all over Italy ...

Emilie smile softly in hearing her answer, then think to the important choice that she will have to do of a future headmistress for Eastnor school.

Oh you know, it has been the great project of my life, I would never had give up the school that I have found and I think that hiring a new headmistress is the better way for make sure it will continue in better conditions ... And I hope to find the better one possible.

I said,smiling.

''I will not tell anyone,your secret is safe with me...And I think that it would be outstanding project,also I hope with all my heart for you to succeed in this great project.''

I nodded my head slightly.

''It would be shame to close down the school,that you work so hard for it.Any way you have plenty of time to find someone who will do that job as great as you''

Emilie smile and nodd.

I know, you are one of the rares persons to whom I feel that I can trust totally and confide everything ... anyway, it isn't dangerous secret to be kept carefully at all ... but it's just a project for now and have to be allowed officially by his majesty. I hope so very much, because I think that erducation isvery important.

She feel anxious in thinking to the importance of finding this headmistress for remplace her at her school's management.

Well, unfortunately I hadn't really plently of time because I have to find the good one before to leave for Italy, I don't know exactly when it will be, I think that I will have some time but there is a precise limitation of time and it's a very important choice, the healthness of my school will depend on her.

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