The prince smiled at the restaurant staff. "It is our pleasure, really. Thank you for having us. If it is all right with you, I will dismiss my guards so that Vienna and I can dine in privacy. We would be happy to have you as a company, of course."
The woman smiled at them. "I will be as discreet as humanly possible. Please, find a table to your liking. I will be out with the wine in a moment."
Damien went and spoke to the guards while Vienna picked out a table near the fire. She leaned over and smelled the flowers, relaxing in their scent and the warmth from the flames. The guards left, and Damien came and sat down, his long legs barely fitting beneath the table. He looked too big for his chair.
"Are you comfortable?" Vienna asked him.
He grinned and reached across the table for her
