Chapter Three- A Destined Meeting

In the months that passed within Elisabeth and Michael's traveling hearts their love grew. They walked into a small town outside of Transylvania. It was day of astonishing revelations and noble a day to be held for the Corvinus brothers would be finally reunited.

"Gabriel could you get me the pruning shears and the perfume."

"Yes father." Gabriel on this day he was to peddle with his father.

"Oh Gabriel… could you give you're mother a kiss before you're departure." She asked.

"Of course Mother." He kissed his mother's cheeks as she clung to him not wanting to let him go.

"Give Victoire this." She said pocketing a white rose into Gabriel's duster. "God be with you my son." They smiled at each other as he mounted his horse and left with his father. Unaware he was on the road that would lead him to his brother.

Elisabeth's laughter filled the streets. As they strode into the market so did Gabriel and Father. Michael smiled at his lovely Elisabeth.

"Father I'll be back with Victoire." Gabriel ran to his love. Michael saw a peddler and he had some fine flowers. He would give a white rose to Elisabeth. He walked up to the peddler and the man asked him a strange question.

"Where's is Victoire? I thought you said you were going to get her…"

"Excuse me you must have me confused with someone else. I'd like to purchase a white rose."

"Gabriel what are you talking about, get Victoire and where is the rose your mother gave you?"

"My name isn't Gabriel. It is Lord Michael Norington. I ask you again sir I'd like to purchase your white rose."

The peddler's old eyes squinted at first but then widened when he the heard the name.

"Oh my God…." The dear peddler fell unconscious with shock. Gabriel laughing with Victoire heard a yell for help. "A man has fainted." The voice yelled again.

"Oh God it's my father. Victoire hurry." He said clasping her hand in his hand.

Elisabeth saw the peddler faint. She ran towards her love and the peddler.

"Excuse me please. Excuse me!!" Gabriel pushed into Michael.

"What happened here?" said Valerious the Elder as his son came out of the shadows of the carriage.