Guest Reviewer: Thank you so much for you review! I am...not a Henry fan at all but I can understand his complications and it was interesting to bring him to a place where he was beginning to see his failures and issues and feel sorry for it.

Authors Note: This drabble is a Tudors set in an England that follows the faith of Jacqueline Carey's Terre D'Ange (that is Elua, who was the offspring of Mother Earth and G_d and who bade his followers 'love as thou wilt' - what this means is that it's entirely normal for people to have lovers, formal poly relationships (consorts) and same sex relationships are not condemned/women can inherit the throne. I kind of want to write more in this.


Mary counts her family and is happy. Her mother and father, who were still so much in love. And her mama, Anne whose memory they all kept golden. It had been wonderful to see, the way that all three of them were so much in love and Mary is glad she has found happiness alike with Phillip.

She is happy not to be Queen, for she knows Elizabeth shall be a great Queen and she loves her sister well.

Her brothers Henry and Thomas are happy - Henry as the Duke of York, leader in war and Thomas as the Duke of Pembroke - one of their sisters cleverest advisers and strategists. And Edward, the youngest, child of her Mamas lover Jane, who though not royal or a sanctioned heir is secure.

No, England is well and Mary, Mary is well pleased.