Princess Katharina Magdalena Wilhelmina von Dohnanyi of Saxony was bored out of her mind. She didn't understand why these provincial people enjoyed watching two people on horses running at each other with sticks. Why was she forced to sit here? Oh, yeah, she remembered now. Her father, the Elector Charles of Saxony had taken the liberty to arrange her marriage to a man she knew not at all. Sir Adhemar of Anjou. He was competing in this tournament, that's why she was here. According to her father, they were to be married at the end of the tournament. That was a week away.
A sigh of discontent and boredom escaped her lips. Her serving maid, Hannelore was also a close friend and confident of Katharina's. Hannelore looked at Katharina and laughed.
"Your not bored are you?" Hannelore asked with a hint of sarcasm.
"No, not in the least. It's quite riveting in fact." Katharina replied with an equal amount of sarcasm.
Hannelore did not seem to hear her. In fact, she seemed distracted.
"Did you hear me, or are you distracted by some handsome knight?" Katharina laughed and punched her in the arm.
Hannelore flinched and rubbed at her sore arm. "Yes and no. I did hear you, but I am eager to see your intended husband."
Katharina snorted and let out a semblance of a laugh. "Knowing my luck, he will be old and fat."
Hannelore let out a laugh and rolled her eyes. "Have you honestly ever seen an old and fat knight?"
"Well what about old Wilhelm von Lubeck back in Saxony?"
At the mention of this name, Katharina stopped. She didn't want to talk about this man that was partly responsible along with her father and his mistress for ruining her childhood and putting her in her current position.