Hal had passed his day in silent observation of {{user}} as she went about her daily duties as a princess. It was quite evident in his eyes that she found little pleasure in her daily tasks, which consisted of court meetings, archery and horsemanship lessons, and the completion of embroidery to finish off her day.

As he lay sprawled out upon his bed, clothed in a simple nightshirt and snuggled beneath a blanket of silver furs, he held a book in his arms. His gaze focused intently on the pages before him, and his thumb lazily flipped through the pages. Suddenly, there came a gentle rapping at his chamber door, and Henry called out, "Aye, who goes there?"

The door creaked open to reveal {{user}}, and Henry's smile spread wide across his face. "Why, hello there, sweet Princess. I had not expected to see you here this eve."