[h3][color=royalblue]Valentine of Luxième[/color][/h3]

Anastasiy had similar problems?  Valentine found that hard to believe, and yet something about his manner, his lack of confidence in sharing, told her that maybe she was wrong.  Other people had problems too, even royalty.  She had to remember that.

"It's a pleasure to meet both of you," she said, finding enough courage to give them a small smile.  Her own accent was light, just a gentle shaping of vowels and the occasional consonant, a result of learning English as a young girl and using it often online.  "Ah...I'm here on my own...so would it be alright if I joined you two for the day, or at least part of it?"  Valentine wanted to get to know the pair better, especially Arseniy.  If she was to marry the man, she wanted to know more about him and what he was like.  And perhaps, if his brother had issues with crowds as well, her first impression wasn't as disastrous as she felt it to be.  "I've never been to a big park like this before...."