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He smiled widely. “That will be very compassionate of you, Your Majesty, and I will appreciate it if you can do that for me.”

The queen's legs were killing her, and she could no longer dance. So she stopped. “It is alright.”

The nobleman took her fingers again and kissed them tenderly. “The dance was perfect, and I had a wonderful evening, all thanks to you, Your Highness.”

She forced a smile whil