What I intended was to find a room! Not to hide behind some bushes. Can this even be considered hiding? We're standing in between a bunch of trees, but they're not enough to obstruct vision. Groups of ladies and other couples are walking together in this big garden, and someone might have a similar idea. This place would become crowded, in that case.
Hasn't this cunning war commander already realised it?
«Alexander,» I whisper. «I don't think I can do this...»
«Is my Duchess shy?»
«I think I am,» I continue. Rather than shy, I'd prefer to keep a certain level of decency. I'm not capable of showing affection out in the public even though that was my original plan. Not in a place so adversarial to me.
