Ten Years Later Chapter 36 - The Bath

In which a serene riverside bathing scene unfolds beneath willow shadows, with poetic admiration cast upon Madame as she emerges, clothed in modest veils and attended by the court’s reverent throng. Afterwards, the king and Madame ride through lively forests and welcoming villages, their joyous company marked by whispered courtly jests and an undercurrent of solemn duty as royal encounters hint at deeper, unspoken matters.