Behind the Velvet Curtains

{Every Rose Has Its Thorns...}
The English Court is a place of mystery, intrigue, and deceit - a place where women hide behind gilded masks, rustling skirts and alluring smiles; a place where men vie for power and influence, money, wealth, and power; a place where a person's standing can be ripped away from them for the slightest mistake. To those inexperienced, to those naive and innocent, the Court will ruin them. But to those who learn how to play the deadly Court games, utilizing them to their advantages, the Court will open its doors, revealing to them a world where one must constantly be on one's toes to survive. After all, it's how you play the game that counts.