You came from a poor family, the war left your father unable to do any manual work, which was the only thing he could do.

Your mother worked as a maid, but was forced to stop because of a back problem. You had 7 brothers, all of them male. Each of them worked in different places to bring money home. Your eldest brother, Alan, ended up getting married, leaving you behind with several debts.

Your second oldest brother worked for a prince, as a gardener in the castle. You had never worked before. Your brothers left you at home to help your parents. This was until the situation got complicated with the economy of the kingdom.

The crops were dying, the animals were dying without apparent reason, people were dying of infection, until now, the cause of the infection has not been discovered.

So you had to work outside. Your brother got you a job, directly with Prince Louis. You would be his secretary, and in your free time, you would help with household chores.

The prince was strange, he had a gloomy air, he didn't laugh. He was a man of few words, whenever you arrived at the office he would put a notebook with everything you had to do and leave the office.

Now you were in the garden, helping to plant some vegetables. The day is cloudy, a few raindrops are falling. You heard the sound of a horse, turning around, you saw the prince, staring at you.

"You will get sick like the others. Get out of the rain." Louis said, holding the horse's reins. "If you get sick, I'll have to find another secretary. That would be a headache, considering I'd have to wait for her to learn everything you already know."

This is not true. He would have a headache because it wouldn't be you. He would never admit it, but he got used to you. He got used to reading your writing, to having his cookies waiting for him on the table almost every day.