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The reunited court took a while to get used to one another once again. When the Protestant princes, the Duc de Guise and Anjou were gone, most of the tension between the factions of the court were gone. With them returned, the court returned to a boiling point, as if it was moments away from spilling over into violence. As always, there was scheming and illicit behavior, yet we had enjoyed a brief season of quiet while the Siege of La Rochelle raged on halfway across the country.
As childish as it was, I endeavored to avoid my husband as much as possible. Pleading sickness or headaches, I retired to my bedchamber before my husband finished his daily activities. During the day, I regularly stayed at the Queen or Queen Mother's side to discourage my husband from isolating me and picking
