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E Marc’s study of the pond--said for his benefit, "I am honored to meet you Marc, but please do not let us keep you from your work"

Marc nodded once before he bowed low He took his eed his hand in it and swirled the water before he turned to leave He realized Elle and Emele were still present and bowed to them once each before he selected a different path and started down it

Ehed deeply as she watched hio

Elle smiled slyly "You think he’s very handsome?" she teased

Emele flushed--even her neck turned pink--and she hastily turned away from Elle She nearly trod on Jock in her haste to start down a different path

Elle laughed and followed her, enjoying the lightness of her dress and the war her final course of dinner--dessert, which was a delicious bread pudding--when Prince Severin shocked her

"Are you pleased with your new dresses?"

Elle sed her pudding wrong and coughed She pounded her chest before sipping her tea When she recovered she cleared her throat and said, "I beg your pardon What did you say, Your Highness?"

"Are you pleased with your new dresses, Intruder?" the cursed prince repeated Even though he spoke to Elle he riting sons, which are reatly increased my mobility"

Prince Severin briefly looked up and nodded

Elle waited for a reatly enjoy therateful that I would have been happy to have the other gowns modified to suit my needs rather than a neardrobe"

"Do not worry yourself Heloise and Bernadine informed me new dresses were entirely necessary"

"Thank you," Elle said, at a loss of what to say