Soon, Lady Marguerite bid us a good meal and left to speak with the guests at another table, but not without casting a dark look at de Grave. I noticed that though de Grave would not meet Lady Marguerite's eyes, Lord Windham did, and he gave her a very haughty stare. _&quot;I wonder what that was all about,&quot;_ I thought to myself, biting my lower lip as I often did whenever I was pensive. _&quot;Who could that mysterious 'her' be? And why was Lady Marguerite staring at de Grave in that way...?&quot;_ &quot;Well, you look the very figure of contemplation! In fact, if I were a skilled artist, I should wish to draw you in such a pose and I daresay I would title it, 'Contemplation.'&quot; I came out of my reverie with a start, finding Lord Windham gazing at me with a twinkle lighting up his dark eyes. &quot;Oh, I'm just tired. We were at another ball last night, the Joffreys', and I'm afraid I haven't gotten much sleep.&quot; I feigned what I hoped was a very realistic yawn. Lord Windham, however, didn't seem very convinced. 2008-06-03T17:58:15Z http://ficlets.com/feed/story/28924 <p>Could they possibly be&#8230;linked? I&#8217;m thoughtfully sifting through ideas right now&#8230;anyways, <em>great</em> series up till now! : )</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/28924?basename=67635 2008-06-03T17:58:15Z NightMaiden http://ficlets.com/authors/user_7538 <p>Sequel done, fleshing out another character, so to speak.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/28924?basename=59537 2008-04-30T00:34:53Z THX 0477 http://ficlets.com/authors/thx_0477 <p>Very cute. He&#8217;s quite the flirt, and she&#8217;s playing right along with him. Great hints at mystery.<br />LoA</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/28924?basename=59531 2008-04-30T00:10:16Z THX 0477 http://ficlets.com/authors/thx_0477 <p>I like this series, and I still intend to sequel it if it keeps going (hint, hint). At the moment, though, I&#8217;m stuck in purgatory with fading ideas about how to get out. : )<br />LoA</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/28924?basename=59506 2008-04-29T21:55:31Z Eckhouse http://ficlets.com/authors/eckhouse <p>Wow, I love it. Great job with this!</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/28924?basename=59496 2008-04-29T20:50:52Z Valley Fey/Pinprick http://ficlets.com/authors/imandynan0