Lauralye watched as Robert left the room before she leaned back against the table and sighed. She brushed some of her hair out of her face before she also made her way out of the secret passage. The halls were empty as she wandered to her father's study. She found it in a very large mess, papers scattered all over the room. If there was any kind of organization to it all, she couldn't see it. She gathered a few papers off the ground before she took her seat behind the desk. She grabbed a few books as well that she hoped would help her understand all that was in front of her. 

She worked through it all without stopping, other than to light a few candles. She looked over her shoulder sometime later to see that it was very dark and leaned back in her chair, yawning. She didn't think she had made took much progress in her father's paperwork but she had some, which was better than before. She stood blew out the candles she had lit and made her way to her room. She was ready for bed and to curl up in Robert's arms.

However, when she opened the door to her room, she found that Robert wasn't alone. From the door, as the light from the hall cast a dim light, she could see like Joseph curled up in her spot. She bit her lip and stepped back into the hall, closing the door. She rested her head against the wood and sighed. She couldn't sleep in there now without Joseph questioning her and Robert's relationship and if people found out... He would be nearly forced to be King and she knew that he didn't want that. 

She turned away from her door and headed down the hall. She wiped under her eyes and found them to be slightly damp. She supposed she could feel the separation between her and Robert more than ever. Before they at least had the night together, even if he didn't sleep in her bed again until last night. They spoke at night and had a chance to be in love with each other.... Today, all they had were those few moments they had stolen alone...

She wandered up a flight of stairs into the tower. She pulled out her petticoat from under her dress and loosened her corset. She placed her crown upon the table in the middle of the small room and curled up on the couch. She fell asleep with tears in her eyes.