“Have you heard any news from France yet?” Mary said to her advisers, they were in the throne room and she was doing her best to remain calm. Her mother would reprimand her if she sees her freaking out, “it’s not good for the baby” her mother will always say. But she can’t help it, waiting for the news is agonizing.
“The messenger said that French soldiers have returned from Calais, they were successful on retrieving it from the hands of the English” one of her advisers finally said.
“and what about my husband? Is he back in France too? Is he alright?”
“The messenger didn’t mention any specific details your grace, but I was told that there were many casualties, hundreds of lives have been lost, both French and English”
Mary was lost with words, that news hasn’t been comforting at all, in fact it made her feel the opposite.
“Mary, you worry too much” her mother finally said
“I will write to Queen Catherine and ask about the Dauphin, in the meantime, you need to stop worrying, if something bad happened to the crowned prince of France, I’m sure they will let us know right away.” Her mother said again, but more convincingly this time
“Mother, you know I’ve never been good at waiting, I’ll go there myself and find out what happened.” Mary said firmly
“go there? to France? May I remind you darling that you’re pregnant! You can’t just go there right away, it would be dangerous, you can have a miscarriage on your way there!” her mother said almost frantically
“I’ll take the midwife with me, or a doctor, or whomever you want, just please let me go to my husband, I need to know if he’s safe.” Mary said piteously
“you’re not only risking your life but also the life of the future heir to the throne of Scotland and France!”
“I know that mother!”
“and you’re still willing to risk it after knowing the consequences?”
“I will be careful, can you not trust me?” Mary angrily said. The attention of the noblemen at court is now focused to her and her mother.
“this is not about trusting you Mary! It’s about the danger that you might encounter if you go to France!”
“this conversation is going on circles mother, I will go to Scotland with or without your blessing” Mary said with conviction
“Your grace, I’m afraid I have to agree with your mother, traveling to France now is not safe for you and your baby.” One of her advisers said
“not you too Lord Edward” Mary said the intenseness in her voice now gone
“May I advise that you wait for just a few more days for the news of your husband, your grace” Lord Edward said calmly
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Married But Alone
RomanceMary went to Scotland with her brother and Francis was left in France. And now they struggle to put each other first above anything else. Will the distance between them strengthen their love or will it destroy the marriage that they both value? A Fa...
