The castle of women. The castle of luscious gardens. The castle of love, pleasure, lust and power.
Women lived here who were loved by some king - or were otherwise married to them. Women who fought for the privilege of living here (as opposed to being confined to some other beautiful castle down the river, of course).Women who ruled the country from a green cabinet or retreated to mourn a dead husband in peace in a dark room - in peace, sure, but surrounded by a court of kind gentlemen.
It has been a hot summer day and then a sweet summer night, of the kind all those women would have certainly known how to enjoy.
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