AN : Hope you enjoyed the last chapters.
Here is the answer as to whom the letters are adressed.
Kenna is not married to Bash and was still Henry's mistress…
Sorry for the delay but school is back so I have some (annoying) work to do…
Disclaimer : I don't own « Reign », no plagiarism is intended and I do NOT make profit of this story.
Yougurtime : Yes, but will it last ?
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Chapter 19 :
His meal on his left side the King of France began to write two letters…
A few days later, in the Queen's chambers
Catherine was in her way to her chamber's after another exhausting day at court, because as regent and in the absence of the King she was left alone to deal with the problems that were usually resting on two pairs of shoulders…
She was only a few steps away from her chamber's doors when a messanger arrived and said while bowing to her : « Majesty, I have something for you from the front line and another letter for you.»
Her eyes lit up instantly…
Finally… She thought
Taking the papers from the man's hands while thanking him, she went to her rooms.
Sitting in her chair, taking a deep breath, she discarded the apparently anonym letter and took the one with her husband's official seal on it.
She opened it and read :
« Dear Catherine,
We have fought a lot since we arrived in Calais.
We have also suffered many losses, but we are on the right track.
Unfortunately, it will take time to beat the English, but I have confidence in us and I know we can do it.
Kiss the children for me and tell them I love them all.
Goodbye, until next time.
King Henry II »
That's all ? She thought while turning the paper to see if something was written on the other side…
No reassuring words, no kind words, nothing… Not even a thought for her…
The Queen of France was now sitting at her desk, paper in hand and tears in her eyes…
A moment later, she saw the other letter at the edge of the desk.
Maybe this one will bring me a bit of confort… She thought and began to read it. :
« My love,
I hope you are not too shaken by my previous letter… I'm sorry… but it was necessary. The other letter I wrote you is for the privy council and the children and this one is for you. I hope you don't thought I was forgetting you because even if I wanted to I couldn't.
Catherine smiled while the tears of saddeness of before were turning into tears of joy and were now running down her cheeks. He has not forgotten her...
Not even a second goes by without me thinking of you. Of your smile, your lips, your eyes, your hair…
I love you and I miss you and I long to return to you.
You are my star, my sun, my pride and joy. You are my everything and I love you more than anything Catherine.
Take care of yourself and of our children especially the one that grows in you.
Your husband. »
I love you too Henry, I love you too… Thought Catherine.
The Queen of France read the letter time and again until she was disturbed by a knock on the door. She dryed her joyful tears and took a serious expression before bidding the person to enter.
« - Excuse me, Majesty. But I have a message for you.
- From whom ?
- Lady Yvonne, your Grace.
- If you could come closer to give it to me, so you don't force a pregnant woman to get up.
Coming closer and giving the letter to the Queen, he said : - Pardon me, Majesty.
And with one hand she dismissed the man. »
« I hope you have not written just words in the wind, Henry… » She said to herself while opening the paper.
She read the letter which contained all the details of Henry's encounter with the scottich whore Isabelle. And she couldn't help but smile when she read Henry's answer, when he said that with forty degrees of fever, messy hair and glassy eyes, she was always a million times more beautiful than this little brat.
After all those emotions, the Queen changed into her nightgown and went to bed, carrying the bottle of oil from Cairo and the vial Nostradamus gifted her. Then, she rubbed her belly with the oil while thinking of her husband, took a sip of the potion and drifted into a more peacefull sleep.
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At the same moment in Kenna's chambers
It was late and several hours have passet since sunset when Kenna heard a knock on the door.
«-Enter ! She said while getting up from her chair.
-Good evening, milady. I have a message for you.
- Oh ! Answered the young lady. Thinking it was the King that finally wrote to her, she nearly jumped on the man and swiftly took the paper from his grasp.
-Thank you. And with that, she dismissed the man. »
Full of hope, she sat back into her chair and read the letter.
My old friend,
I hope you are alright and that you are happy.
I heard that you were the mistress of the King. As such I need to inform you that the King intends to stay faithful to the Queen.
I have tried to seduce him and I failed…
I know that as your friend I shouldn't have tried to sleep with him…
Forgive me…
Your old friend, Isabelle.
Kenna didn't mind if her friend has tried to bed the King because she knew that he would never really be all hers.
But what she was worrying over was the Queen. From the moment she arrived at court, she saw that the royal couple actually cared for each other and without doubt loved each other but each one made the other think he hated him.
I must find a solution and quickly because if they became aware of each other's sentiments this is going to be the end of me… Kenna thought
And she made a decision… She was going to go to the campsite and try to make Henry see reason… Maybe is wife's pregnancy could help her.
After all Catherine's body was going to change, soon she would have the size of a horse and maybe the King would want to come to me and my perfectly thin body. Kenna thought
It was settled then, she was leaving for the campsite tommorow, at first light.
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The following morning
It was early in the morning and the sun was just starting to show his colors in the night sky. Catherine had always loved this moment of the day. Wrapping herself in her velvet robe and seeing again that she would very soon need to order a bigger one made for her, she went to the window and opened it.
She was there, watching the sun rising slowly in the sky. It was so very rare for her to have the time to enjoy this beautiful spectacle that she decided to go to the East balcony just above the courtyard that led to the East gates of the castle.
Walking silently down the empty corridors, she arrived quickly at the balcony and was marveled by the view until someone began shouting order and she saw a carriage waiting.
Even at this hour of the day I can't even be alone. Catherine thought.
Looking down to see who dared shouting like this, she wasn't surprised to see the lady Kenna.
But where was she going ? Picked by curiosity, she concentrated more to be able to hear what this stupid girl was shouting.
« Come on ! Move faster ! I don't want to arrive at night ! I want to see the King before he sleeps. »
The Queen took a breath of surprise. No ! It wasn't possible ! This bitch !
What was she going to do ?
« I will let her go… She thought. Yvonne will inform me of the situation and if Henry is still genuine with his affections toward me. Oh ! How I hope he won't break my heart again… »
And with that the Queen went back to her chambers and prepared herself to face another day at court…
To be continued…
AN : I hope you liked this chapter. Don't forget to leave a review, please.
Laura D.