At the Antioch estate

[APDAF]

She laughed.
"Be warned it's breath taking at first."
They entered the great hall, the paintings alone could pay for the war effort.
"So what do you think?"

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[Big_B]

He looks around in the Great Hall
"Its.... looks wonderful in here...."
He takes all his courage together for his next words he wants to say. He takes a deep breath and turns around, to her, with a smile on his face
"But what i see just in front of me is more wonderful than all these paintings together"
He was surprised that he actually could say that without that he stutters

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[APDAF]

She stopped.
"R... really?" She kissed him on the cheek.
"No man has said that to be before..."

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[Big_B]

"Yes... really"
He takes both of her hands and looks at her
"And i'm happy that i had the chance to say this"

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[APDAF]

"W... what do you mean?" She said with a hint of puzzlement.
She looked at a painting of Queen Victoria of Old Earth.
"We Antioch's have blue blood even more so now..."

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[Big_B]

"Well... i never was good when it comes to talking with women.... but somehow you managed to shatter my uncertainty and allowed me to say that"
He smiles at her befor he also looks at the painting
"Yes... i heared of your ancestors"

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[APDAF]

"Well... I had the same thing with men but... you have ended that problem."
She pointed to a painting of Queen Carina.
"Yes I am related, in-fact I am the 136th in line."

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[Big_B]

"136th in line?... That is a lot of family history"
He smiles
"So.. you are like a princess"
He starts to laugh but stops soon after

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[APDAF]

"Yes our family does... though now our numbers are very few." She said sadly.
She waited for Robson to finish.
"Actually I would Duchess... if history had taken a different path..."

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[Big_B]

"I see.... well... maybe we should go on with the tour? I would like to see other parts of the estate too"
He smiles at her

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