Palace Backyard

Margaret and I walked around the palace until we found a secluded spot in castle backyard. I looked at her finding looking so beautiful. "I hope this suites your fancy my lady" I said with a small laugh as I took her hand in mine and walked around.

Margaret looked around with surprised air and turned to Anthony "Oh...I've never been in this place, before. This Palace is bigger than I thought, my lord. It's beautiful and peaceful..." She added sweetly, glancing at his hand on hers

Being at court for so long I had manged to find my way around quite well. "I enjoy showing you around my lady. This here is the palace backyard. Not many know of it." I said as I looked at her with a grin, and slightly squeezing her hand.

Margaret blushed a bit as he squeezed her hand. She smiled and turned her eyes towards him "Does this place means something...special for you, sir Anthony?" She asked curiously, looking at him

As she looked at me, her feminine features shined through and made me smile back at her. "Well most of this palace is special to me, although this back yard in particular makes me feel quite nostalgic because it's where I come to feel solace. It's just so peaceful back here." I said as I looked up at the tall trees and breathed in the fresh air.

Margaret listened carefully at his words and nodded slowly "Oh...I understand. It is very peaceful, indeed. I think I'll come here when I need to relax, my lord..." She giggled a bit, glancing at their hands. Suddenly she saw an unknown bird on a bench, never seen before "Oh...what is that?" She asked curiously, pointing at the bird. She loved animals and natural things

"Yes you may share my place of solace" I said in a flirtatious tone. She then pointed to a bird which landed on a bench, "Oh that's known as a sparrow, they are very special birds." My focus then turn to her. "Although, no creature is no fairer than you my lady." I said as I caressed her cheek with my palm.

Margaret listened his explaination with interest and nodded slowly "Oh...I understand. You're really learned about animals, my lord. You have...many things to teach me, I guess..." She said with a teasing smile, blushing a bit

Still holding her gaze, I sat closer to her. "I can teach you what ever you wish my lady, as long as you educate me in the skills you know as well." I said as knew she very intelligent.

Margaret sat next to him and smiled sweetly "Oh...really? I'm honoured to hear that, my lord. I really wish to learn more from you. What...would you teach me, first...sir Anthony?" She asked almost whispering, looking at his handsome face

I took her hand and kissed it. "Well there is much to be taught my lady, although you will need many lessons." I said in a flirtatious tone.

Margaret couldn't avoid to giggle for his words and looked around "Oh...I could become your pupil, then. And...what kind of lessons should I learn from you, my tutor Kinivert?" She asked teasingly, turning her eyes to him

I laughed and stood closer to her, taking her waist in my hands. "Well perhaps how to dance to the music within our minds." I then hummed a tuned and moved her hips then placed her hands in mine as we slowly danced under the trees of the backyard.

Margaret looked surprised at him as he started dancing with her. She followed his steps with a perplexed smile on her face "We...we're dancing without music, my lord. Unless...this is a dance's lesson..." She said, giggling amused. Even if she found it a very unusual situation, she was enjoying the feeling of his arms around her body

They continued to dance "Ah yes my lady, but if you listen closely there is music all around us." I said in a hushed tone, as I could hear the wind in the leaves, the sound of birds chirping....the sounds were everywhere.

Margaret looked around and tried to hear music from nature's sounds, like he suggested her. She tried, but she just could hear birds's sound around them. She laughed silently while dancing "You have such a big immagination, my lord. How can you do that? I envy you, really..." She answered, following carefully his steps

I let go of her hand and sat back on the bench "I have been told that since I was a boy. I'm very much in tune with mother nature. I suppose it's a gift" I said without even realizing it, that I had discovered I had a talent.
"What are you good at my lady?"

Margaret sat next to him, fixing her gown. She smiled and looked around "Uhm...let me think, my lord. Oh...I'm good at dancing, as you see. Also...I can riding and playing music very well. My parents taught me..." She answered proudly, giggling a bit

I watched as she spoke. I smiled as told me of everything she good at. "Playing music? well you must teach me how to play so that I can play as well as dance." I said with a wink.

Margaret laughed "Oh...of course, I can teach you, my lord. Even if...it's you who should teach me something. Not the contrary. I can teach very few things to an experienced man like you, my lord..."She answered, smiling at him. She turned her eyes around backyard and breathed deeply fresh air, letting the wind playing with her hairs

"Don't be modest my lady, i'm sure anything you do your great at it" I said as I stood closer to her and took her hand in mine.

Margaret looked at her hand in his and raised her eyes to him"Sir Anthony...do you really think what you're saying? I mean...have you serious intentions with me? Or...I am just a girl you want have fun with?" She asked suddenly, thinking about Thomas's words. She noticed a surprised expression on his face

walkiing through the back yard on this warm day

Margaret looked at Anthony for a long while. After her words he remained silent and walked away from her. Feeling tears coming at her blue eyes, she stood up and ran away. She stopped next to a tree and started crying. Suddenly she noticed a young lady walking towards her. She dried fastly her eyes and curtsied "My lady..." She said with weak voice