Together the three worked on assigning quests for the knights and when it was getting dark Conrad left them so he could attend to the training of the King's soldiers. When they were alone, Elizabeth once again gave in to doubt.
"Bella?"
"Hmm" Isabella answered not looking up from the scrolls.
"Do you think Conrad will ever be himself with me?"
"What do you mean?"
"He is a fearless mercenary, the son of Lalin, and head of the Knights, but with me, he looks to the ground and stutters"
Isabella looked up at Elizabeth for a minute and turned back to the scrolls.
"Liz I think you already know why"
"But he has never admitted it"
"He will...even the son of Lalin can be a coward sometimes"
"I would not call him that"
"That is because you are into him. Enough fantasizing let's go out!" I
