He smiled widely. "That will be very compassionate of you, Your Majesty, and I will appreciate it if you can do that for me."

The Queen's legs are killing her, she can no longer dance anymore. So, she stopped. "It is alright."

The nobleman took her fingers again and kissed it tenderly. "The dance was perfect and I had a wonderful evening, all thanks to you, Your Highness."

She forced a smile while all she wanted is to flung herself to the nearest chair. ...