I frown, "I...what? You're my courter?" Claudio laughs, "Did you really not know? When we were dancing...you never knew?" "No, I thought you were just another noble." "You made the comment about having a courter, and I thought you were kidding. I didn't know that you really were unaware. Why wouldn't Alexanne have told you? Why else did you think I was within the castle?" "I don't know why Alexanne didn't tell me. She does love surprises, so I suppose she thought this would be nice. As for what you were doing within the castle walls, I have no idea what I thought. I was terribly confused." Claudio's cheeks redden, "I thought you were angry with me or didn't like me. I thought you were avoiding me. Alexanne made plans for the two of us to meet, and then she said that you had pushed bac

