Leonard-Charles de Fiennes, Comte de Chatellerau
Known to me as just Leon..
My husband...
They say that we were married for different reasons that range from him wanting my dowry because of his family in massive debt and then others saying because I am pregnant...in the end it was for that rare thing that doesn't happen often which is love. He was there for me when I first arrived at court wanting to be my friend when others were not as nice to a new arriving young lady fresh from years of schooling. I was a fresh new women at court trying to find her way and he helped me along the way and I am forever greatful to him for that. The night before I was introduced to court he gave me a necklace and I did not know this would be many gifts I would receive from him jewels and advice and sweet conversation.
There was a time that I thought I lost his heart to another. He was still a dear friend but I did step out of the way for him to be with the one I thought he wanted. I was secretly heartbroken but I just buried myself more into my work of being Comtesse du barrys lady in waiting and books and writing. Enjoying the time with my family who had arrived some weeks after I.
A night while dinning with the Comte de Provence we rekindled a friendship and a love that I thought was lost to another and some weeks later after a hunt he asked the king for my hand...the rest is history as they say.
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