Prince Christian decided that he was going to court and wed Dawn, she was perfect for him. He loved her slender figure, her now shoulder-length Flaxen colored hair. He also loved the fact that she was born male, but now had the appearance of a beautiful fair maiden.

The sun glinted on his beautiful auburn hair, as he made his way to Dawn's suite of the castle with a bouquet of red roses and some beautiful, deep blue sapphire earrings. He also had a secret piece of jewelry hidden on him and if all went according to plan, he would give it to her.

He knocked on her door, and inquired, “May I come in, my darling?”

Dawn got up and answered, “Who is it?” with a little smile on her face knowing who it was, but wanting to have a little fun with the big, handsome man. She was falling love with him but she was wondering if she should fall in so easily with the machinations of Queen Elizabeth. It was still bothering her on how well she was tricked into her current role. As much as she loved her new clothes, her new jewelry she did miss the freedom of her days of being Eric, a handsome and randy knight.

She did regret the actions that gotten her into this mess in the first place. She should have had more respect for women and not force himself as he was Eric at the time on a beautiful girl who stirred up his passions. It is never right to force yourself on someone as Eric as Dawn soon realized when Alexander Du Lac raped her.

There is a freedom of being able to come and go when you are a man and Dawn did miss those days. Now she had to act demure and ladylike. She was to be treated like she was a natural born woman by Royal Decree. So she had to flirt with guys, wear dresses, which didn't mind too much, wear corsets, which she did mind, they were tight as Hades.

Prince Christian, did not take kindly to her attempt at humor and replied, “It is Your Royal Highness, Prince Christian.”

“Well you don't have to get all high and mighty with me. I was just kidding you, sheesh, can't you take a joke.”

She opened the door and let him in.

The prince being a bit impatient and quite stirred up in his passions proceeded to get down on one knee and asked Dawn the very important question.

“Will you marry me?”

Dawn hesitated and asked for a few seconds to think it over.

She then gave him an answer, as she nodded her head and said that she would be glad to accept that honor.

He then placed a beautiful sapphire and diamond ring on her finger.

Prince Christian was so radiantly happy with her answer and told her that he was the luckiest man alive.

“We have so much to plan in the next year. We will have to decide how we are going to get heirs.”

“My sister who is very similar to me agreed to donate her eggs and womb to remedy the situation. We will just have to make sure she is in seclusion when this occurs.”

“We will have to tell my mother the good news right away. She will be so pleased.”

“Can't we wait and tell both families together?” Dawn did not want to give the Queen instant gratification in the knowledge that her scheme worked. At least not for a little while, besides she wanted both families to know the news at the same time.

Christian agreed and so they set a date for a dinner to tell the news to both of their families.