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The king looked at his daughter thoughtfully. She glanced at Alexander and could see him shaking his head. She glanced at Lady Margaret, Duke Reginald, and her mother. All had the same expression, an expression of concern as to what she was up to. “Would it be safe?” the king asked. She turned back to her father. “Yes, Father. Perfectly safe.” “All right, then. I think it might be nice to see what you’ve been up to all summer.” She smiled. “Thank you. I’ll talk to you more about it later.” They had no sooner finished the banquet than she took her father aside. She convinced him to go with them as a friend, not as king, so he could see what the people here were really like. In her heart she knew what she really wanted was for him to see Alexander as she saw him. As she approached her living quarters, she could see Alexander nervously pacing back and forth. When he saw her, he ran to her. “Your Highness, what are you doing?” Louise felt a chill run down her back as he addressed her so. “Your Highness?” Alexander looked down, but not before she could see the same hurt look in his eyes she had seen the night of her birthday ball. “You know I must call you that.” She agreed he must - for now. But she knew she couldn’t let him forever, though she didn’t say that to him. 97