The sound of steel boots climbing the stairs to their chamber reaches her ears. She stands outside the chamber door and looks toward the stairs. Her heart pounds with excitement as she sees him finally. He stands there for what seems like an eternity basking in the radiance of her beauty. He has been away for several months fighting on the front line for his king. His batallion took heavy losses but they gave more than they took. Now he is home again. She looks at him and tilts her head toward their chamber door. Not a word is uttered between them. They both know what the other is thinking.