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Anne Boleyn was acting strange- there was no doubt about that. Perhaps the slight changes were not noticed by the court- whether it was the switch in her dress colour from the dull black she had favoured, to the deep, blood red colour her dresses used to be in her youth, or the old passion of taking to the dance floor igniting in her heart once more- no one knew if they were just assuming things, or if their thoughts were shared by others- for no one dared to ask.

Her husband, as disinterested in his wife as he was, definitely noticed the Queen's unusual behaviour. No matter how much time he spent with Jane at a feast, the slight change in his wife usually captivated and held his attentions for the whole night. He began to wonder why Anne began to change, why the horse he had broken and tamed was once again returning to the wild. As much as he tried to deny it, the whole court could see his frustration as the upper hand in his marriage slowly began to slip from his grip. Perhaps, the king who could keep control of England, Scotland, France and the English church, was slowly losing the control of his own marriage…

No! No way would Henry VIII, King of England, Scotland and France be outsmarted by his wife, or, at least, whatever was left of her after all his liaisons. He would not let a woman, whose only job was to conceive and carry a son, beat him at his own game! The time for her meddling was over!

"Boy!" he called to his servant.

"Yes, your Majesty?"

"Head over to the Queen's chambers at once and inform her and her ladies that she will be dining privately with me tonight. Tell the court that the King and Queen regret having to leave them this evening, and that they trust that they can keep themselves entertained. Furthermore, give this gift to the Lady Jane Seymour, with my regrets of abandoning her company tonight."

"Of course, your Majesty."

"Oh and boy?"

"Yes your Majesty?"

"Tell Gilbert Woolworth, my tailor, that I wish to put on something worthy of a King tonight. Something… with authority."

"Yes, your Majesty."

Henry leaned back against his thick, wooden chair, soaking in the warmth given off by the fireplace. It was not long before a little crooked smile appeared on his face. It was time for the horse he had once controlled, to be tamed once again…

X-X-X

"My lady, a messenger of the king has arrived. He wishes to speak to you urgently."

"Of all the hours you have spent in my service Mistress Seymour, perhaps you would have noticed that when I am preparing for the evening feast, I do not care to be disturbed."

"But, but…" Jane had never been good with words, and under the Queen's penetrating gaze, the words stuck like lumps of tar to her throat.

"Oh spit it out girl!"

"His Majesty has decided to change the plans for the feast tonight. You are to dine privately with the king tonight, Madam"

With a triumphant smile gracing her cat-like lips, Anne had the intention of replying to this wench, "Well, Lady Jane, I would like you to thank the messenger for delivering this message from the King. Also, I wish that only Nan will serve us tonight, so you and your fellow ladies are free to dine with the court. I understand that some of the people from court may be disappointed not to receive the King's special attentions tonight, but I wish for you and the other ladies to assure them that it might be best that they get used to that fact."

With her face turned pale as that of a ghost, Jane walked out bleakly, clutching all her hopes on the velvet package from the king in her hands…

X-X-X

"His Majesty the King."

As the King entered the private chambers in which he and Anne were to dine, he remembered the words that his late father had told him once on a hunting trip: "My boy, Arthur may have the crown, but you have the charm and wit to marry any woman you please. Yet to marry a woman is like allowing both weeds and flowers to grow in your garden at the same time without any fire to tame them. Whomever you shall marry, my son, make sure you keep your sword at her neck at all times, for the most innocent of creatures have the most deadly bite." He remembered those words like he remembered he was the King; nothing could erase them from his existence.

And yet, as sure as he was that another one of his wife's tricks wasn't going to work on him tonight, he couldn't help but open his mouth like a goldfish when he saw the figure looking out to the starlit night.

"Your Majesty," Anne said coldly, without feeling, without thought. None could give fault to the Queen, as her greeting was perfectly acceptable, yet, despite himself, Henry could feel his heart sink a little bit at those icily muttered words of duty.

Looking up, the King peeked at what his 'wife' was wearing. She was dressed in a deep blue gown, with translucent sleeves embodied with ribbon, pearls and sapphires. The bodice, strangely enough, was embodied with wild horses chasing away a lion, the silver thread making splashes of water to put out the fire his father spoke of. The skirts of her dress were unlike any Henry had seen before, the same dark blue as her gown, but with a trail lined with diamonds, sapphires and pearls, creating ripples in the waters of Anne's dress. Around her neck hung a diamond necklace, and on her finger was a single ring, a raven, plain and simple silver, but it was beautiful nevertheless. Her hair was no less impressive, her long raven locks hanging loose, braided with pearls. On her head rested a tiara, a silver one, lined with sapphires and diamonds that glistened in the moonlight. She enjoyed watching her husband's eyes pop wide open at her sight before he regained his control, yet she in turn, remained rather untouched by his appearance, which was, must I say, no less impressive than Anne's.

Henry was furious at himself! How could he have let his wife catch him by surprise again?! He didn't feel anything for her, so why did he feel like the ghost of the past had entered his heart? No! It hadn't! It wasn't his fault that his wife surprised him- anyone who knew her well enough would have been surprised. It was all her. He had Jane, he didn't need his wife for anything other than public appearances and that was it! She had the choice to give him a son- but what did she give him? A daughter and one corpse! No, this woman had gone too far!

"Boy, knife!"

"Yes, your Majesty."

Henry began to violently slice through the stag on his plate, probably imagining it to be his wife herself. Anne seemed to ignore that fact, and carried on eating without a word. In fact, she had not uttered a single syllable since the cold greeting at the beginning of the meal.

"Leave us," the King muttered to the servants, and one by one they each left the room.

"Have you been ill?"

"Your Majesty, you know I-"

"Answer the question."

"No, your Majesty, my health has increased over the past months."

"What then, pray, might be the matter with you, Anne?"

"What do you mean, Your Majesty?"

"Oh, give it up Anne! You know perfectly well what I mean- the colour changes, the dances, the new-found joy- did you really think the whole court would take me as a fool?!"

"I assure you; I meant no harm to your pride. May I speak plainly?"

"Yes," said the king, clearly agitated.

"Sometimes flowers bloom the most when neglected by the sun."

"Are you suggesting that I neglect you?"

"I'm not certain, but perhaps one of my ladies may provide you with the answer. Jane Seymour for example, can tell you all about making the best of opportunities, but I'm not sure she has much knowledge of matters of the heart. What your Majesty needs is a lady who is wise, Eleanor Luke perhaps, though I doubt you'd find her in this time of night, especially when it was her stupidity that drove her away-"

"Enough!"

Now I'm in trouble… I was meant to confront him tonight, but this is turning into a bullfight more than a trade of views. But there is no way that he's having the last word today- even if he is the King of England, we are both made of clay.

"I apologize but I must leave your presence, I am afraid that the food has made me rather sick"

"Do not worry; I am soon to present to you a special type of desert Anne."

"Goodnight Your Majesty."

Henry nodded, and watched his moonlit victim exit the rooms through the thick, iron doors…

That was chapter 2, hope you guys liked it, and I'm really excited for the next chapter, because something special is about to happen…

However, the next chapter will not be out soon, as I have exams and need to study *hides behind teddy bears*

It's going to be around 6 weeks wait (that's when my exams end) but I'll try to do bits of the story in my free time, so who knows- it might even be earlier than that…

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