Snippet #2519770

Amelie thought about the prince's question for a moment before turning to him with a smile. "I love its ability to bring peace. Whenever I think about my mom or my future or the dan...imals, the animals out there, I just come here and sit for awhile," she says. She had been about to say "danger" but her father's voice rung inside her head about keeping that a secret and she hastily changed her topic. "That deer you saw me feed earlier is comfortable with me now. His herd knows me, but they are much more grown than to trust a human. I love that too. That I've been here long enough and been kind enough to this place that a deer can come up to me fully comfortable. And you mentioned winter, I love winter's here. We don't get much snow, but the frost on the leaves is beautiful."

She thought about when he told her about his place, and smiles at him, "I'm impressed. I didn't think you would ever open up, even if it was just about one little part of yourself." She turns towards the pond and looks out at the ducks. "Tell me something else, Prince Valeraine. I like hearing about you." She didn't mean this in any way in particular, she did like hearing about him. She figured if her father wanted her to marry the guy, she might as well know something about him other than he had a stuck-up personality.