


From first glance, Graeame is intrigued with Eveline, and even more fascinating to her is that his voice is a deep enough timbre that she "hears" his voice. However, neither Eveline or Greame have much choice in the matter. When the king, thinking to end the feud between Eveline's family and the Montgomery family, orders a marriage between Eveline and Graeme Montgomery, everyone is horrified. But secretly, she's smart and reads lips so that she can understand people's conversations.

Eveline plays this role to her advantage, hoping that she won't have to marry. After a childhood illness, Eveline Armstrong has always been a little "different" but no one knows she's actually deaf.
