Louis' mistress for many years, Louise de la Vallière feels she is gradually losing the King's heart… yet she still loves him. Louis knows she is the only woman to ever love him for what he is, not for his crown. Louise knows that her adulterous relationship with the King, and the child she secretly bears, will be severely condemned by the church. The shy pregnant mistress becomes a penitent martyr. She begs the King to grant her exile from the court so she can seek refuge in a convent and reconcile with God.
