Aramis was smiling as he peered out of the window, smiling he saddled up Dancer and decided to go for a ride over the fields and practice his dagger throw amongst other things and give Dancer a good run. Dancer and him lived in the small cottage on the outskirts of Paris. He owned the small cottage and field beyond it. Riding was wonderful, it made him feel alive and free, like he had no worrys in the world and certainly didn't have to worry about protecting the king. As he rode round, he saw a long black cloaked figure walking towards him. He stopped on Dancer and looked towards the figure. Squinting he smiled before riding Dancer towards the figure, a smile on his face. The moment he was near enough he jumped off Dancer, with the flexibility and grace and grabbed the woman, whirling around and hearing her laughter was music to his ears.

"Isabella, oh I have missed you, oh I recognise you anywhere"

"Oh my Aramis, My big brother, its been too long"

"Isabella, how are you? Come lets walk back to mine or..."

He called Dancer over and smiled, making his way over to her he made his hands into a step, she smiled, before ignoring his hand and effortlessly pulling herself up on Dancer, Aramis smiled, laughing lightly before mounting behind her, gently touching Dancer's side and galloped off over the field, he took her straight into a canter before galloping, he smiled with his arms around Aamis and imagined heard her laugh. As they came over the horizon, he saw Pollyanna waiting by the house, Pulling back the reign slightly, Dancer got the message and quickly stopped, Isabella was still laughing, and Aramis got off before turning to lift her down from the horse, her eyes danced with laughter, though she was a little wobbly on her feet having not been allowed to ride that fast for ages, Aramis always was the daredevil of the two.

Aramis then turned his attention to Pollyanna, taking his hand he gently kissed it, before putting an arm around her

"Pollyanna, this is Isabella my sister, Isabella this is Pollyanna my lady friend" He said with a wink

"Pollyanna do you mind coming back later, I know we have a lunch meeting but I need to talk to Isabella, maybe come back in about 2 hours?"

"No problem, I shall see you at 3 then, Good Day Aramis, Isabella, a pleasure"

Aramis watched as she left before leading Isabella into his cottage, she looked at how quaint it was

"You know if you'd have entered the priesthood, you would have a bigger house, the vicarage"

"Isabella, you know why I didn't, I like this cottage anyway, What do I own to

the pleasure of this visit"

"Well it won't really be much of a pleasure, I am getting married"
"Have you chosen him or has mother and at her put in their influence?"

"Don't be like that, your a boy, you know its easier for you than it is for me, but his kind, caring..."
"...and wealthy enough to take care of you"

"Why do you always do that, turn it around to money"
Aramis softened his tone, before taking her hand

"I just want you to be happy, Will he make you happy?"
"He may not be of my choosing, but he seems to idolise me, he'll look after me"

"Do you love him?"
She looked ta Aramis and knew she couldn't lie to him, he saw through her and saw into her soul as only a brother could

"I didn't at first but then I spent some time with him, his so smart and kind, I'm starting to love him, I love him more now than I did when I first met him"
"Well congratulations little sister, if you love him more each time you see, you shall son explode"

She smiled

"So how about you and Polyanna?"
"We've been seeing each other for a 18 months, she is lovely, she is so beautiful and smart and loves my poetry"

"Well then, it sounds good, Though I am the bearer of bad news, It's mother she's dying..."