#* flashback.

      @sebastiiens .

              for third time in the year ,        the king and queen had shipped agnes off to luxembourg ,      in hopes of what ?               she wasn’t sure .                she had no choice more than to      obey .               still ,      it was never a boring time when she was there ,     considering it gave her the possibility to know other nightlives and make ties that’d sure prove to be fruitful for her ...               project .                  so now ,     agnes knew how it was going to go down :           once dinner was done ,      they’d all move to the drawing room on the west side of the castle ,      and chatter .            she’d be offered some brandy ,      the king would half scold her for taking it ,      half hint that would she want more ,     she was welcome to it ,            and then they’d play some cards .              the king and queen would retire mid - game ,       most would go to bed ,      and agnes would be left alone with the second son ,     sebastien .                then it was chess ,     or quiet reading in eachother’s company .

             however ,       things unfolded differently and as soon as dinner was done with ,      the king managed to excuse himself and his wife ,      and everyone else followed because if the parents weren’t there ,        there was no point in pretending .                    looking at the time ,      agnes sighed and looked across the table to sebastien .

                         ‘       ---------- i have some time to kill .            chess ?     ‘