Phillip squeezed Marian’s hand as they walked down the streets of the small town that was close to the castle. He didn’t want to come into town, but she insisted. And he couldn’t refuse considering he wanted to ask her to marry him. Besides he thought Bella would be there. That was the highlight of agreeing to come. But he had realized as they all piled up into the carriage that she was not coming.
“Her maid said she wasn’t feeling well,” Marian had said as he inquired after her. Phillip had nodded in disappointment, and climbed into the carriage along with David. He greeted the other ladies of the court and found his seat next to Marian.
Bella, he thought as the carriage started to move and he cast his eyes up to the many windows of the castle. Last night he didn’t get to see her t
