Victoria sighed. "I want to see your handsome face, my love," she murmured.

He unfastened the mask, and smiled.

"I suppose I should be thankful that you love me and not the mask," Diego said.

"What have you been up to? There are grass stains on those trousers," she remarked.

"Your son caught me unawares," he said with a chuckle.

"You've been frightening Jaime?"

"He's been frightening me! Do you know he's been fencing in the meadow?"

Victoria sighed. "I did try to tell you."

"He's got more talent than the others combined. And more determination. A lot of anger."