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While I worked to remain the secret go-between amongst the Protestants in Paris, Navarre and Picardy, not all of my time that sweltering, humid summer consisted of gathering and disseminating information. With Anjou returned to the court, I indulged in his company as often as possible. We both knew that his time in France was limited and we were determined to spend it in one another's company.
The seemingly endless rounds of balls, banquets and fetes held in honor of the upcoming Coronation, gave us the perfect excuse to enjoy our time together. I had feared that Anjou would press to make our relationship s****l, but unlike his contemporaries, he seduced with words and actions, not his body. To the amusement of the court, we continued a relationship of the mind in stark contrast with
