Chapter 274
"It’s a beautiful day. Zayne should be able to see clearly on his way out. Tell me, what was it like to travel on that ship? I have not been on one as it travelled the sea. I only stood on one when we first got the big one," said Catherine.
"It is fun but there are many times when you feel sick because of how the ships sways. You only see water no matter which way you look but what matters is the view at night. The night sky is beautiful with all the stars. I enjoyed sitting outside at night to have dinner," Rose said, missing those days.
"It sounds like fun indeed. I envy that you have travelled across the sea. Do you think we would be successful if we were to take one of those little row boats out for a ride? There is a little place nearby where many couples go rowing. I have thought of doing it but I would be the only one without a partner," Catherine said, regretting she had not done it with her husband when he was present.
"I will join you," Rose offered. "I am without a partner right now so we can go together but I have never sat on one of those boats. I’m afraid we might get stuck in the water."
"Oh," Catherine brushed it off. "I’m sure we can learn in the moment or have someone do the rowing for us."
"I have noticed how eager you are to do many things. I have not been around many former queens but you are the opposite of what I thought Zayne’s mother would be like."
Catherine knew before Rose said it that she wasn’t as many imagined her. "Did you think I would be cruel to you or against having any fun? I know what it is like to be your age and to be married into a family with high status. I could have been cruel if I wanted but I have spent many years being cruel to outsiders. I want to relax and enjoy life as much as I can."
While Catherine wanted Zayne to go back to his true home which was the palace she later had to realise that his decision to keep Rose out of the palace was smart. You were always expected to act a certain way in the palace and royals didn’t have time to ride around as they did now.
"I loved my late husband but we didn’t get to fully enjoy our marriage so I like to think that any normal thing I do now, I am doing it on behalf of the two of us. So please, any fun thing you want to do please count me in and don’t worry about me being hard on you," Catherine assured Rose.