STARTER FOR @monroix
Today was very important. Indeed, there was a party that truly mattered to some villages of France & the king had decided to pay them a visit. & of course he had asked Nicole to come with him. They would go to Meaux, the place where she came from. Charles said he wanted to please her with that. One year ago she was among the villagers, celebrating with a simple dress that was soiled with dirt from her hard-work in the farm. Her dark hair tangled & messy.
And today... Today she was wearing a magnificent white gown with hints of pink and blue as well beautiful & detailed embroidery. She was also wearing a pair of diamond earrings. And her hair... It was beautifully braided and curled and almost shining. The royal horse-drawn carriage arrived and many people were here. She knew most of the faces. Some of them used to roll eyes at her or mock her. Others were polite and even nice, without caring about her.
Nicole was almost sure they did NOT know what she had become and this thought put a small smile on her rosy-lips.
Charles was the first one to take a step out of the carriage but he soon took Nicole’s hand to help her.
❝ Merci, mon amour. ❞ she grinned before allowing him to kiss her hand once again. Did some of the people she used to see everyday recognize her? Nicole was not sure as she walked with the king and they were both applauded. How strange, that those who used to laugh at her were now bending knees. Some of them were holding their babies, asking Charles to give his blessings. Nicole was staying by his side, smiling & sometimes giving her own blessing to the child as her lover was turning to her.










