Tell her your plans

"Elizabeth now that we are alone, I need to know something."

"What is it my future king?"

You smile at her using your proper title, even through its far off now, and unlikely you still like it when people use it. " I need you to know that I can not allow to Margaret return back the manor without her being under my dominion. She is after my sister and the only way I can help her I by removing Margaret as a threat. I just wanted to know if you are ok with that. It is ok if you're not, however, it would make it easier if I had your supports"

Elizabeth looks at you with wide eyes "You will always have my support, in fact, I was kinda wishing you did that back at our manor. " Looking away with pain in her eyes she adds, "You know when we were younger she constantly beat me... then when I started getting more attention than her from suitors she started spreading rather nasty rumors around town about me...."

"Well, that is a relief. I did not want someone who confessed their feeling about me to hate my actions."

She looks about at you. The look on her face is easily read as she is worried about something. "Actually about that" she pauses and completely stops walking forcing you to stop as well. "Well contrary to Margaret's rumors I am still a virgin and... well I've been holding myself out for the one that will be with me forever. I can see it in your eyes that your not sure about that yet... and I am fine waiting for you... but..." Looking in your eyes, she smiles and says, "John please respect my wishes until you decide...."

You nod, while you are not sure if you're actually going to live up to it, you agree all the same giving her comfort....

"I know there are two other women on our journey with us... one of them is my sister, who your plan to make your slave... and the other your um... close friend... and you're the future king. So ... ah ..." You find it amusing as she stumbles on her words "I don't expect you now or ever to ... ah ... to be the only one in your bed... just .... ah ... until you choose don't do it in front of me.... Can you do that for me?"

Her request seems fair enough so you quickly respond "Sure Elizabeth... that sounds satisfactory..." You can see her gaze on you change as if with that answer she just fell more in love with you. As the sun lowers her eyes never leave you, her hand brushing against yours until you take it. She smiles as you hold hands walking down the road. At dusk, you set up camp with Rachael cooking a quick dinner for the group, smiling knowingly as she catches Elizabeth's eyes on you. It was only as everyone went to their tents to retire that Elizabeth's eyes finally left you.

Elizabeth has a tent of her own while Rachael, much to her dismay, shares a tent with Margaret, due to her having a complete lack of knowledge of the outdoors...