"It is for you to decide. And only you," she says with a gentle, uncharacteristically helpless shrug of her shoulders. She cannot and will not force him into something he doesn't want. It's obvious that he wants her but she also knows that the risks might be too great for him.

For that, she cannot fault him. She is royalty in her own right, the scandal may inconvience her for some time but it would not ruin her life like it will his.

"I will be in my library at midnight." She reaches up to touch his cheek and smiles before she moves forward towards the door, knowing on the other side of the door is a team of servants ready to prepare her for bed.