Ten Years Later Chapter 48 - Fontainebleau at Two o'Clock in the Morning

In which the vigilant and crafty Saint-Aignan pursues a secretive conversation with De Guiche beneath the moonlit boughs of Fontainebleau, seeking to unravel the mysteries surrounding the admittance of Mademoiselle de Tonnay-Charente into a royal household. Their discourse, laced with courtly intrigue and veiled intentions, is interrupted by whispers and laughter from an unlikely arboreal encounter, hinting at delicate secrets trembling just beyond reach.