Queen Elesha found out that court life was rather tedious business. She wondered how visiting noblemen and noblewomen could even consider it then again it was their duty and as their queen she was expected to be reintroduced amongst their circles of influence. So she prepared a tea ceremony two days in advance to get to know the ladies at court better.
She excused herself from the throne room and made her way to the pavilion that was at the centre of the garden just near a water fountain. It was beautiful here and she felt she could stay quite content here for hours gazing at the exotic flowers and maybe even read a book under the shady tree which had thick branches and leaves spread out like a canopy sheltering her from the rays of the Sun.
"I thought I'd find you here," said a gentle voice interrupting her reverie. King Hans stood at a distance observing her for a moment. He drew closer and sat beside her in the pavilion.
"Can we start over?" he asked her suddenly.
