Hello again! First of all, a huge thank you to everyone who has messaged me about writing another story with these characters. It means a lot to know that you guys are still interested in them and my writing after having finished this story a while ago. So please accept this now as a teaser to the rest of the story that is to come. Yes indeed, I have decided to write another story with these beloved characters and have taken some of your suggestions into consideration. So keep an eye out, as you might meet some brand new faces in the next installments.
Prologue
She stood motionless in the window and gazed at the busy courtyard below with empty eyes. The guests were arriving in their finest clothes and carriages, ready to dance the night away in celebration of the news. They had managed to avoid a war within England through a marriage of great advantage. The Duke of Buckingham had been sent by his master to negotiate a peace treaty in order to avoid the costly affair of war and had been offered the hand of a French bride as his reward.
But as the King of France had no sister he could offer up as his political pawn in order to secure such an arrangement, the Duke of Buckingham had searched for his prize in a slightly different manner. After all, when there was no princess to claim…wasn't a well honoured hero the next best thing?
The Dowager Queen had kindly seen to her personal preparation for the evening, making sure that Mya was never far from her sight to keep the young woman at ease. She had seen to the bath, selected the dark blue and silver gown that she would wear and allowed her the use of crown jewels for the night. Everything was perfect, not a hair or thread out of place.
So why then did she feel so numb?