Wine from Loire Valley in France

I stop by a liquor shop to get fine wine for a Christmas party. I suddenly saw the name "Loire" on the glass surface of a wine bottle. I immediately recalled the beginning of Episode 13 of Reign Season 2, in which the name was mentioned by King Francis II; he suggests his Queen Mary a trip to Loire Valley for their new beginning. He says, "There is an enclave of the Loire Valley. The hills there have the lushest orchards and vineyards in the realm. The poet Marot calls it the Eden of France." Since then, I've remembered "Loire Valley" for its beautiful nature, gardens, and vineyards.

I couldn't but grab that wine, as I felt it was a serendipitous finding of Francis in an unexpected place. I am still in a state of depression over his passing, although I was well aware of his fate in real history. It is hard to accept the death of such a beloved character. While I still miss the King and Frary, the wine from Loire Valley brings me a little consolation.    

Reign: Empty and Vain

While exploring historical dramas on Netflix, I found "Reign" purely by accident. I had no knowledge of that TV show and just watched without high expectation for fun. However, I was completely hooked and infatuated with the adorable couple, Frary (the shipping name of Francis and Mary). It did not take much time to finish the first two seasons; one week for S1 and just two days for S2. Indeed, it was a binge watching, which rarely happens in my life. Since then, I have been waiting for the next season with a desperate hope for Frary reunion. After all the gloomy and dire mess-up in S2, I believed that they deserved happiness for awhile even if the King would be doomed to death sometime in the future.  

Now, I am learning that the King is dying at the start of S3--more unbearably, he will die SOON. All my hope and expectation ends up in a letdown. Frary seems to have been created just to be ruined. The Frary relationship reached highpoint at the moment of their wedding and honeymoon. Since this short culmination, however, they have been never allowed to progress toward further happiness. Their phenomenal epic love is to be over and I'm not sure whether I'm ready to face it. 

I feel empty. My waiting is in vain. 

    Frary Monogram from S2 E17
As this incomplete embroidery work suggests, my hope for Frary's eternal union is now becoming a hopeless daydream.