Another day in Cair Paravel. Edmund's steps clicked against the marble floors as he made his way to the map chambers. Passing by a hallway, his peripheral caught a blur of fabrics hurriedly run across the other end and drew his attention. He saw you slip behind a corner to catch your breath, hiding behind the floor length window curtains.

'' King Edmund, '' A guard called, another on his tail, coming from where you had come from, giving a light bow before addressing him. The two seemed in an awfully upbeat mood '' Your Highness. Did you, by any chance, catch sight of your wife? ''

Edmund held back his smirk as you made eye-contact with him, shaking your head before you hid behind the curtains, your heartbeat sky-rocketing

'' She just brushed past me, I do believe she was on her way to the kitchens, '' To your relief, Edmund deliberately pointed the guards in the wrong direction and you heard his steps pass by your hiding spot. After a moment you let out a breath and poked your head out cautiously to check if the coast was clear

'' You really ought to stop with the low-cut corsets, Catherine, '' Edmund's voice came from behind you suddenly, and though his tone was clam and teasing as usual, it made you yelp in surprise.

'' Good lord! '' He chuckled lightly as he watched you leap out from behind the curtains in fright, a hand over your chest

The young king smirked wider, his gaze trailing from your eyes to your neck and then down to your chest. You really were a buxom woman " What is that, three days in a row now? '' Edmund chuckled '' I pity the poor fellas, ''