SHE IS SPRINGTIME INCARNATE : a burst of riotous beauty, flowering radiantly. there are roses in her cheeks to match the blooms woven in amongst her golden crown; a look of SWEET GRACE. but her chin is lifted. REGAL. blue eyes studying with barely concealed curiosity, a slender hand is held aloft as in custom. the gentle kiss bestowed against her skin is lovely enough, but it is the EYES which meet hers that bring a catch to susan’s breath. her own lips part ever so slightly, her gaze transfixed, and she finds herself smiling. ❝ YOU MAY rise, ser. ❞