Pamplona, a month later
Henri rides into his capital in triumph, smiling and laughing as he does so. As he laps up the adoration of the populace who love their young happy go lucky king he seems more alive and vital than he ever did in the great treacherous city of Paris. Though the experiences of court made him grow up too soon, his native guile and intelligence saw him through and helped him triumph.
This is where he’s truly at home, not in that terrible viper’s pit, the Valois court. He’s in his element now, observes Brad as he rides next to the carriage.
As Margot sits in the carriage next to her husband, she silently looks out onto her home, her new kingdom. He wonders how she feels at this moment. Outwardly she looks as stunning as ever, dark blue velvet gown in a severe yet fl
