True Love-The Tudors
Anne Boleyn didn't know what to do, on one hand she wanted to obey her family, but on the other she loved and wanted to be faithful to her Queen. Either decision she made would undoubtedly make someone upset, whether it be her father and uncle, or her Queen. All she knew was that she did not want to go anywhere near the King. So she did the only thing that she could do, she went to her Mistress.
"Your Majesty,"Anne began uneasily," I wonder if I may speak with you?"
Queen Katherine turned to one of her favorite ladies, to see that she was not acting her usual happy, but rather sad and uneasy.
"Of course, Mistress Boleyn, what seems to be the cause of your unease?" Queen Katherine asked concerned.
"It is with great regret that I must inform you that my father and uncle wish for me to have the King, your husband, take me to his bed." Anne whispered sorrowfully.
The Queen stood there in shock. Never in her years of being Queen had one of her ladies come to when their family would try to push them towards her beloved. She wondered why Anne came to her with this, she had the ambission to do what her family wanted her to do and then some. She was quite curious as to why she had told her.
"Why, if I may ask, are you telling this my lady?" Katherine asked softly.
"Because I can not do what they ask of me even if they are my family and I love them. I could never betray Your Majesty, even in my wildest dreams." Anne told her passionately, yet quietly so as not to alert the other ladies of what she was telling her Queen.
"I thank you for your honesty my Lady and will do everything that I can do to help you," Katherine paused," But the only way that might happen is if you marry someone."
"My uncle would never let my father agree to that, he can only see my siblings and I as pawns in his game to get more titles, lands and money." Anne said bitterly.
"You leave that to me, my child. I will make sure that you are out of harms way when this is asked." She answered thoughtfully.
"Maybe Your Majesty, if I may suggest, I should work in the Princesses household until you can come up with something?" Anne asked hesitantly.
The Queen pondered that for a few moments. Having Anne in her daughters house hold would not only help herself and the Lady, but it could also benefit her lovely daughter. Anne had grown up the majority of her life in the French Court and she spoke the language fluently, so she could teach the princess.
" That would be a good idea Lady Boleyn, but I must ask the Kings permission first." The Queen told her drawing an end to the conversation.
"Of course Majesty." Anne curtsied and went to do the tasks assigned to her that morning.
Katherine watched her go about doing her tasks, noticing that she had a slight spring to her step. This made her even more determined to help Lady Boleyn. Whether Anne's family or the King liked it or not.