Hello, there. Thanks everyone for the reviews! As promised, here is chapter 14 and the 4 part of the Revelations. Here we take a look at Flora's childhood and the situation with Henry and Catherine continues and gets even more complicated. I'll be doing flashbacks in this chapter and the next, while the third one will be more about the ties to Winx and you'll get one of the answers you've been waiting for.

To the shoutouts:

LostMirage: I loved writing their scenes, I tried to portray their friendship as similar to the one I had with my own sister and it turned out nice. It sure was a major step, but we'll have some setbacks that will make her turn evil.

You're not? Where are you staying then? Thanks for the tips, I so love literature and I actually need to buy a new book for this trip, since I've already finished the five I have brought. (they were short ones, with less than 200 pages). I'm anxious to see the castle.

zezily: glad to see you're back! That's true, Diane was an obstacle, but the biggest one in my opinion is Claude, Henry's mother. She was the one who forced him to marry Diane and prevented him from being with Catherine.

winxkate: glad to see you're back too! The years here were chosen because of the Tv Show Reign, which is what based this story. The show took place in 1542, when Catherine was in her thirties. So I supposed that she would have been born in 1508 and so she would be 15 by 1523, when our story began. Hope that's not too confusing.

Now, when it comes to Winx, we all now they're in the 21st century. Soon you'll understand how I tied up these two different eras. Just wait till next chapter, it will be clear.

AlexisPeaney: I'm sure you are, this story's a bit confusing. If you could specify what you're mostly confused about, I'll be glad to try to make it clearer.

marykennedy77: thanks so much, it's always great to find new readers. I'm glad you're enjoying it, there's still a lot to go.

Rockmantic: I guess it was given, considering if her plan had worked she wouldn't have become a villain. Flora doesn't know about what Catherine did, she only thinks of her mother as really strict, like Aisha's parents are on the show. Though now that Flora knows that she has been working with Selina, she won't trust her anymore and their relationship will get much worse. There's a lot more to go with these two on the present.

I thought it would be a good idea, since Catherine doesn't hate Will and she knows that Henry would never forgive her if she ever harmed him or treated him badly. You'll see their reactions in a few chapters. I can tell you that they won't be too happy that she lied to them, but after they hear the whole story, will be more willing to trust and forgive her.

Now, on with the chapter. Happy reading!

March 1st, 1530...

It was a day of joy, a day of celebration. Spring had just began and the gardens were beautifully filled with white roses and sunflowers and large trees surrounded the tent that had been built just outside the palace. Said tent hosted many guests coming from far away kingdoms, some even from the New World, as they called it. Each guest had come for a different reasons, they had different objectives, but there was one that outweighed them all: wedding of the King of France.

Said king stood now with his most trusted advisor, Charles Bonnaire, in a private room in the palace. Wearing a beautiful dark blue suit, the king looked even more handsome than ever, his green eyes glowing with excitement, as many would say. It wasn't the truth, though. The king couldn't be unhappier about this wedding.

The reason for his unhappiness was a lady, beautiful and clever. Her name was Catherine Blanchet and she was the one that held King Henry's heart. The two of them had been together for nearly 7 years now, but their relationship was incomplete. Due to Catherine not being royalty or nobility, the two of them could never get married, even though it was their desire. So he was forced to marry someone else, for the sake of his country.

"Oh, Henry, you look so handsome, dear." Said a woman who sat in a chair behind him. Her hair was dark brown and she had tanned skin and big brown eyes. Claude was her name and, for over 20 years, she had been the Queen of France. Henry smiled at his mother as Charles adjusted his tie.

"There, now you look perfect, your majesty." Charles said and Henry gave him a smile too.

"Merci, mon ami. (Thanks, my friend)." Both hugged quickly and soon the door to the private room was opened. Henry turned away from the hug as he wondered who dared to enter the king's private chambers, but his worried expression turned into a smile once he saw who was at the door.

"Daddy!" The little girl with tanned skin and green eyes screamed as she ran towards him. He knelt on the ground and scooped her up in his arms.

"Hey,princess." He gently said as he gave her a kiss on the cheek. "Where's your mamma?" He asked the little girl as he noticed she had come alone. The answer to his question came in the form of a desperate scream coming from the distance.

"Flora? Where are you?" Catherine screamed as she barged into the room. A relieved expression came to her face once she noticed that the little girl was safely resting in her father's arms.

"Looks like you're not so good at controlling your child, Catherine." Claude said in a cold tone as she slowly stood up from her chair. Both women shared a look of despise as Catherine greeted her.

"Good morning, your majesty." She bowed while hatred filled her for the queen who had separated her from Henry and made it impossible for them to be together."Yes, you know how children are. Always running." She said as she cast her daughter a severe look. Flora lowered her head in shame, but then a bright smile came upon her face.

"Daddy, today is a very special day. Guess why, guess!" She insisted and Henry pretended to be in thought.

"Hmmm. Let me see. Is it the anniversary of the battle of Crecy?" He asked and Flora frowned and shook her head.

"No, daddy! That's only in many months." She complained and then crossed her arms on her chest as a sad look came to her face. "Did you forget?" She asked and then pulled her puppy dog eyes that no one could say no to.

"Of course I didn't forget your birthday, princess!" Henry kissed her forehead again and then he walked towards the chair he had previously sat. He picked up a small gift that was wrapped in green and pink, Flora's favorite colors. "Here, happy birthday!" He gave it to the little girl and she eagerly tried to pull off the wrapping paper.

"Flora, aren't you forgetting something?" Catherine asked as she approached the two. The little girl immediately stopped messing with her present and gave her father a smile.

"Thank you for giving me a present, daddy." She said politely and rather formally for a three years old. Henry smiled back at her as he picked the present from her small hands.

"No problem, sweetheart. Here, let me open it for you." He easily discharged the wrapping paper and a small box was revealed. He opened it to reveal a small pendant with a red heart in the middle.

"Henry, that's beautiful." Catherine smiled at him and he smiled back. There was a certain tension between them, but their smiles were real, as well as their love. But their love story wasn't a happy one, specially for Catherine, but she knew that the most important thing right now was making sure that her daughter grew up with the best and one day became the queen of France as she deserved.

"That's certainly a fine gift, sir." Mr. Bonnaire said from behind them while Flora played with the pendant with her small hands.

"Thanks,man. Only the best for my princess." Henry responded and then he threw Flora up in the air and caught her as the little girl laughed. Just then the door was once again opened and a young boy came in, followed by a maid.

"Will!" The little girl excitedly screamed and she jumped from her father's arms and ran to him for a hug. He laughed at her excitement and hugged her back. The two of them were the best of friends and Catherine was always good to him too. Henry was happy that the little boy still had a mother like figure. Of course, he didn't know that the reason behind Catherine's kindness was guilt from murdering Will's mother.

"Hey, there, Flo." Will greeted and then turned back to his father. "Daddy, the ceremony is about to start." The boy said and Henry gave him a smile.

"Thanks for letting me know, son. Now I'd better go. You stay here with Catherine, and be good." He told Will and gave him a small hug before he handed Flora back to Catherine and walked out of the tent. Claude and Mr. Bonnaire followed him.

"I guess we better get going too." Catherine said and, being so young, the two other occupants of the room missed the sadness in her tone. After all, the day that the man you love marries another ain't a happy one. She took the boy's hand and the three of them walked out of the small room and into the gardens. Soon they were on the tent where all the guests were reunited.

Looks were given as Catherine walked towards the front seats with the two children and she ignored them. As she passed by her good friend, Leonardo, she smiled and he smiled back. Flora waved at him from her mother's lap and the young boy just looked. As they sat in their assigned seats, they were able to see a woman with fair skin, red hair and blue eyes that were concealed by the white veil. Her name was Princess Isabella and today she would become the next queen of France and the wife of King Henry.

It would be easy enough for Catherine to hate her, considering she was marrying the man she loved, but due to her sweet and gentle personality, no one was able to hate Princess Isabella. She was one of the only people on the world who held no grudges, always gave a smile and was ready to comfort anyone. Unlike anyone would have expected, she had accepted Catherine and Henry's relationship and understood that the two lovers wished to be together. Knowing what it was like to watch the one you love marry someone else, she had promised to give the couple their space and had affirmed that her marriage to Henry was simply business.

However, that didn't mean that there was no love between them. Henry did in fact like Isabella, they had become friends over the few months since she had come to France and he hoped that they would remain like that. Of course, there were some things they would have to do that required something more than friendship, like making heirs, but the two were in no rush. Isabella also hoped that they could at least be friends and she had also made friendship with Flora and Will, so the three adults were hoping that things wouldn't be terrible, or at least better than with the later queen.

Soon, music started playing, performed by the young artist, Nicolas Gombert and the groom came. It was time for a royal wedding.

May, 23th of 1532...

A young girl of 5 years old ran around the palace, followed by a young boy of almost 8 years old. Both laughed as they played in the beautiful gardens that were filled with white roses.

"Come on, Will! Try and catch me!" The young girl laughed as the boy, Will, attempted to get closer to her. She was much too fast for him and soon he tripped on a tree branch and fell to the ground. The girl's expression turned to horror as she ran towards him. "God, Will, are you okay?" She asked as she kneeled by his side. The young boy held his hurting knee and she saw a bit of blood.

"I'm fine, Flo." He said and he smiled at her before poking her in the shoulder."Got you." He laughed at the frown on her face after he took her by surprise.

"No fair! You cheated!" She complained as she crossed her arms, a sign that she was upset.

"No, I didn't. You're the one that came after me." Will argued and before she could come up with a response, two people were seen coming towards them and the children looked at them. Catherine and Henry talked quietly as they approached the children. Flora and Will wondered what they were discussing, but weren't too interested.

"My god, William. What happened to you?" Henry asked once he noticed that Will was covered in dirt and some blood. The young boy smiled sheepishly at his father.

"I fell, when we were playing, daddy. It's no big deal." He said once Henry gave him a worried look.

"I think it's a very big deal. Because Will tripped on a branch, he wasn't looking where he was going." Flora said seriously and Will glared at her.

"Well, we'll have to work on your concentration, my boy. But let's leave that for later. Right now we have some news to share with you two." Henry said and he and Catherine put a towel on the grass and sat down. Flora immediately sat on her mother's lap while Will sat by their side. Everyone stared patiently at Henry and he cleared his throat before speaking. "Well, the good news I have, my children is that you'll be gaining a little brother or sister soon." Both children stared at confusingly.

"I don't understand, daddy." Flora told her father and he thought of another way to say it.

"Do you remember when the king and queen from Sweden with baby Laura, honey?" Catherine asked the little girl and she nodded. "Well, mommy and daddy are going to have a baby just like her." Flora smiled as she recalled how she had loved playing with baby Laura, Queen Isabella's niece.

"So I can play with that baby too?" She asked and both her parents laughed.

"Of course, princess." Henry told her. "Though it will take a while for it to get here." Flora frowned at those news, wanting to play with the baby sooner. Just then the great clock ticked, meaning it was already 10 am. "Come on now, Will. It's time for your sword fighting lesson." He told the young boy and both said goodbye to the ladies before walking away.

"So, what do you want to do now, Flora?" Catherine asked the young girl, who looked around the place for something to do.

"I know, I know! I want to pick flowers near the river." A smile lightened her face as she pointed towards the river near the gardens. Catherine laughed, already knowing that she would choose this activity before she stood up and took Flora's hand. They walked along the river as Flora picked many flowers and put them in the small basket Catherine had brought. Soon it was filled with many different flowers and so they decided to rest for a bit. As they sat near the river, with the sun warming them up and a light breeze, it was perfect.

"Mamma, can you tell me a story?" Flora asked as she sat in her mother's lap. Stories were her favorite thing, after spending time in the gardens. Catherine was sure that she would be a reader when she grew up,but she was too young to be reading alone. Catherine nodded her head as she thought of a good story. Then her eyes settled on a flower in the basket and her mind was filled with memories. She knew then exactly what to tell the expectant little girl.

"Do you see this flower, dear?" Catherine picked up the flower, a white rose, and showed it to Flora.

"Yes, mamma. It's beautiful." The little girl said.

"Do you know who used to love this flower?" Flora shook her head. "Your grandma. She loved white roses so much that she demanded that they were the only flowers in the house. All others were prohibited." Catherine laughed as she recalled how her mother would get mad if someone brought any other flower to their home.

"My grandma loved flowers too?" Flora curiously asked, liking to be given some information on her family, since her mother rarely talked about them. Catherine nodded and the little girl smiled brightly. "So I guess this is my favorite flower now, just like grandma. And I'm going to decorate my house with them and I'll have them at my wedding." Catherine laughed at the comment and hugged her daughter close.

" Back home we used to have a field filled with white roses and I would play everyday there with Uncle Alex." Tears came to her face as she remembered her dear brother, who had died together with the rest of the family. He had been just a child, barely 8 years old, when their home had been destroyed.

"Please, mamma, don't cry." The little girl pleaded as she gave her mother her famous puppy dog eyes.

"I'm okay, honey. I just miss them." And she did, more than anything. She had thought that after avenging her family, 7 years ago, it wouldn't hurt as much, but it did. It hurt more each day and her rage also grew. But she kept it to herself, tried not to let her emotions get the best of her. She knew that she needed to be there for her daughter. Besides, her life had improved since then. Though her relationship with Henry hadn't worked as they had wished, they were still together and in love. There was also Queen Isabella, who had turned out to be a comprehensive friend that Catherine had never imagined she'd have. And she was good to Flora too, always taking care of her and Will when

"Mamma, where is Uncle Alex? I wanna play with him too!" The little girl pleaded and Catherine was brought back to reality. She gave her daughter a sad smile.

"Remember what I told you the last time you asked?" Flora shook her head. "He's in heaven, where everybody is happy and safe." Flora looked in thought for a second before she spoke again.

"Why don't we ever visit him?" Catherine knew this question was coming.

"Because, we can only go to Heaven after we've lived our lives and you haven't even started on yours. You also have to be good and kind, like Queen Isabella. Remember what the priest said, only good people go to Heaven." Flora nodded her head as she recalled what the priest had told them during the last time they had gone to church.

"Okay, I understand. Now can you tell me more about grandma and Uncle Alex?" Flora asked and, for the next few hours, Catherine told many stories about her family with a smile as she recalled the people who had built her. For once, revenge was far from her mind, only the happiness of remembering the good times.

October, 27th of 1532...

Along the streets of Paris, a woman with curly blonde hair walked with a child holding her hand as a man accompanied them. Both were dressed in dark red, the woman in a dress that didn't attempt to hide her huge stomach. They were happily chatting as they made their to Notre-Dame church, the main church in Paris.

"Welcome, ladies." A priest greeted them by the entrance and both curtsied. He nodded his head and let them in.

"Mamma, where shall we sit?" Flora asked and Catherine looked around for a while before she spotted a place in the second row.

"Come on, flower." Catherine picked her up with difficulty and they managed to cross the crowd and get to the seats. The man, Leonardo da Vinci, followed them and attracted many looks as he was a famous painter.

As she watched the alter with the statue of Jesus, Catherine remembered the conversation she had had with Henry, her lover, a week before. Due to the rise of the presence of protestants in the city, he had asked her not to go to this church anymore. She had refused, liking this church and claiming that she doubted that the protestants would interfere much. She had no idea that a war was starting on France, a war caused by England, where war between catholics and protestants was still going on. But neither Catherine nor Henry knew that. Only one person knew that and he was far away at the moment, too far to warn them about what would happen in just a few minutes.

"What's, on your mind, Catherine?" Leonardo asked as he noticed her faraway look.

"I'm just thinking about.. the protestants." Catherine lowered her voice at the last words.

"Please, tell me that you're not wondering whether they might be right!" Leonardo asked exasperatedly and Catherine vigorously shook her head.

"No, of course not. I'm just wondering if they might be a threat. What do you think?" He didn't have time to answer for the priest started conducting their session. Before he could say much, there was an explosion coming from outside and everyone started to panick. Catherine and Leonardo shared a worried look as he picked Flora up and they ran. In front of the church, they could see that the statue that used to be in the center of the park was gone and its ruins were scattered around the place. No one was in sight to be blamed for the crime.

"What the hell?" A woman near them screamed and suddenly, a second explosion occurred and all those who stood in front of the church were thrown back. Catherine hit one of the pillars while Leonardo was lucky to fall on the grass, with Flora on top of him.

"Mamma!" The little girl screamed in despair. Both stood up as she ran towards her mother. Catherine was barely conscious by then, but she looked at them, terrified.

"The baby." She whispered as her hand rested on her stomach. Then she fell unconscious and Flora screamed again.

"Come on, little one, we've got to take your mother back to the palace." Leonardo said as he picked Catherine up and looked around for a carriage.

"This is only the beginning. Soon all of Paris will feel our rage and our power." Screamed a man Leonardo recognized as Louis Berquin, leader of the protestants of Paris. More members appeared and started causing trouble, one of them burnt down the church and Leonardo started getting desperate. Soon he spotted a carriage and ran toward it, wanting to get Catherine and Flora to safety.

By the time they got to the palace, an anxious looking Henry came to greet them, followed by Isabella and William. "Oh, god!" Screamed the queen as she stared at Catherine in disbelief. She put a hand on her heart and prayed that the other woman was alright.

"Is she..." Henry found himself unable to finish the phrase.

"She's still alive, but she needs medical help, immediately." Leonardo stated and Henry nodded his head.

"Of course, of course." Then his eyes turned to the scared little girl by Leonardo's side. "Flora, my princess, don't worry now, alright? Your mamma is gonna be just fine. Can you be good for Queen Isabella as I go get her help?" Flora obediently nodded her head and Henry hugged her and kissed her forehead before leaving Will and Flora with Isabella.

"Come here, dear." The queen said as she picked Flora up. She lead Will and her to the field of white roses located in the palace gardens and they stayed there for a few hours, talking and telling stories before Henry came to find them again. The grim look on his face when he came wasn't promising.

"How's Catherine?" Isabella asked as she was braiding Flora's hair. Everyone stared at the king and he let out a sad sigh.

"She's alright, but the baby..." He paused and looked like he was about to cry.

"I'm so sorry, Henry." The queen gently said as she put her hand on his arm and gave him an understanding look. He smiled at her, glad to have someone like her by his side.

"Where's the baby?" Flora asked and Will stared at his father with the same confused expression.

"Your sister, well she... She's gone to heaven." Henry struggled to tell his children the sad truth. Their faces fell as they understood what had happened.

" So she's with Uncle Alex." Flora said and she smiled. "At least she'll be happy there. But I'll miss her." Henry smiled at the little girl's positive thinking.

"We'll all miss her, princess." Henry said and him and Flora shared a tight hug before everyone went back to the palace because it was already night.

"Mamma!" The little girl screamed as they reached Catherine's room. Flora ran to her mother's bed and Catherine smiled before picking her up and giving her a tight hug.

"Hey, my sweet flower." Catherine said tiredly.

"Mamma, are you okay?" Flora asked worriedly upon seeing how pale and tired she looked.

"I'm alright, sweetheart. I'm just sad that we lost your sister." She said and her hands unconsciously went to her stomach as she attempted to hold back tears. Flora gave her a sad smile.

"At least she's happy now, in heaven." Catherine's smiled again.

"I'm sure she is. My little Rose. One day we'll find her and we'll all be happy together. Though now we must live our lives here." The next few minutes were passed in silence as each person was lost in their own thoughts. Then, the doctor kicked everyone out of the room, claiming Catherine needed time to rest, and Isabella took Flora and Will to his room so the little girl wouldn't have to be alone. Upon hearing protests of the two children against going to sleep, she smiled at them before sitting down in the couch. Flora climbed her lap and Will sat by her side as she sang to them until they fell asleep.

Henry left to meet up with the spanish ambassador as he sought to make an alliance with Spain against the protestants. He had thought of marrying off Rose, to the Holy-Roman emperor, Charles V's only son, Philip II. However, with Rose dead, he would have to find another way. He was stopped by a guard before he reached his office.

"What's going on?" He asked the guard and he was told that he had a surprise visit. Curious, the king followed the guard to the throne room. Upon entering it, he saw a woman with brown hair and eyes. She twas sipping her drink, but upon seeing him, she smiled brightly and walked towards him. The two shared a hug and he looked at her with surprise.

"Marie de Guise. I didn't expect to find you here." He told her and her face fell as she recalled the circumstances that had brought her there.

"Neither did I, at least not for a few more years, but things have changed." She told him gravely and he looked at her in concern.

"Is something wrong?" He feared it might have something to do with the alliance he had made with her country, Scotland. After England had risen from the ashes of the civil war, it became dangerous for all of Europe, so the catholic countries had been making alliances to strengthen their power. France and Scotland had propose an arranged marriage between the two heirs to the throne: prince William of France and Mary Stuart, queen of Scotland and the only child of the deceased James V.

"Nothing related to the wedding, so don't worry." Marie quickly said and Henry was relieved that their alliance was still going on.

"What's it about, then? Has England done something?" She smiled for a bit.

"Very clever, King Henry. You guessed it just right. England has sent out an attack on Mary, my poor little girl." He gave her a sympathetic look before worriedly asking.

"Is she alright?" Marie gave him a reassuring smile.

"She's fine, we saw it coming, so we ran away before they could do much damage. But now we know it's not safe for Mary in Scotland, the english won't rest until they've killed her." Henry was confused as to why she had come here.

"So have you come here to tell me she will be hiding in France?" He questioned her before adding."That would not be a problem, as future queen, Mary's welcome to stay here for as long as she wishes." Marie shook her head.

"No, even here in France it's not safe for her. She will be in a safe place until she reaches the age of 16, which is when we agreed that the marriage will take place." Henry nodded his head, understanding her decision.

"All right, then. Give Mary my best wishes." He told her and she smiled at him.

"I will. You do the same for Queen Isabella and your son." They said their goodbyes and she went to the entrance while Henry headed for his office. He wondered what he would do to make sure that the alliance with Spain worked, seeming as it was ten times more important now.

December 24th of 1535...

In the palace of Paris, a family was reunited in the throne room. It was no ordinary family, different from most peasant ones. King Henry sat in the throne with his queen, Isabella, by his side. Both had great smiles on their faces as they watched the two excited children open their christmas presents. Another woman sat by the two little ones, holding in her lap the girl with tanned skin and emerald eyes.

"Daddy, look!" She screamed excitedly as she showed Henry a small puppy that had come out of one of the boxes. She held him in her arms and the puppy licked her cheeks while she laughed.

"Is that a bear?" The young boy with blonde hair and brown eyes asked as he stared at the animal in confusion.

"Yes, Will, that's right. It's a bear and you're a cat." The little girl told him while rolling her eyes. The young boy of 11 years old stuck his tongue at her.

"William!" He bowed down in shame as his father firmly called him.

"Ah, Henry, let him. They're just children afterall." Queen Isabella told her husband gently as she smiled warmly at the young boy.

"Thanks, queen Isa." He smiled at her before his attention went back to the small creature in the little girl's arms. "But, seriously, what is that?" The three adults laughed.

"It's a puppy. And a really cute one." The little girl said while looking at the puppy. It barked and she laughed. " Hello there, mister puppy. I am Flora." The puppy barked again and Will came closer to her and stared at the animal.

"It's cute, though not as much as cats. " He told her and Flora feigned a horrified expression.

"How dare you! You're hurting his feelings." Flora said and the puppy cried as if he was truly hurt by Will's words.

"Okay, sorry mister puppy. You're adorable and I like you." The young boy apologized and Flora's smile came back.

"Now that's better." She told Will and the puppy happily barked.

"May I hold him?" Will asked and she nodded before handing him the little dog. Before Will could take it in his arms, it jumped on him and knocked him to the ground. He laughed in delight as the puppy kept licking his face.

"Did you like your present, sweetheart?" Henry asked the laughing girl and she nodded.

"I loved it, daddy. And I have a feeling he will become great friends with Will." Flora told her father. He smiled at her before standing up from the throne.

"That's great. Now, come with me, princess. I have something to show you." He said and the little girl stood up while giving him a curious look. The puppy left Will and ran to her.

"I think it wants to come as well." She smiled at the small creature as it barked and waved its tail.

"Here, I'll take it with us." Catherine said and she picked up the small animal who settled himself on her arms.

"I want to come too. Can I, daddy?" Will asked and Henry nodded. The five left the throne room and walked along the corridors of the castle, all decorated in Christmas style, and went to another room. Before opening it, Henry told Catherine to blindfold Flora so that it could be a surprise. The little girl was jumping with excitement as she wondered what the surprise was. They entered the room with Flora in Catherine's arms as the puppy was given to Will.

"Okay, are you ready, princess?" Henry asked and Flora eagerly nodded.

"Yes, I wanna see the surprise." She excitedly said and Catherine took off her blindfold. The little girl looked around at the huge room filled with books of all sizes and subjects. She stared in awe at them and then her look went back to her father.

"This is the library!" She said excitedly and Henry nodded.

"Yes. I know how much you love hearing stories, so I thought you might like it. There are books about everything here." Flora smiled brightly at him.

"Thank you, daddy. I already love it! I'm going to read every book we have here!" She told him even more excited and he laughed.

"Easy there, sweetheart. First you have to finish learning how to read and write. You're almost finished with your lessons, just a few more months." Flora wasn't let down by her mother's words.

"Then I will finish it. But in the meantime, can you read to me, mommy?" Catherine smiled brightly before kneeling to her weight.

"Of course, my flower. I'll read to you every day, I promise." She told Flora and the little girl smiled back at her before they hugged.

"I can read for you too, Flo. I am a reading expert." Will proudly said and Flora laughed.

"Thanks, Will. But I think that you have to become an animal expert first." She told him and he didn't frown this time, instead he laughed with her.

"You're right. Queen Isa can help us with that, she knows all about animals." He said while looking at his step-mother.

"Of course, I'd love to teach you more about animals. There are so many interesting creatures on Earth, some we don't even know that were found in the New World." She started telling them and the two children moved closer. Henry and Catherine joined some chairs together and Isabella sat on one of them while Henry and Will sat on two more and Catherine sat with Flora on her lap. For the next few hours, they listened intently as the queen told them all about the mysterious creatures that lived on Earth.

IMPORTANT CHARACTERS:

Henry:Flora's father and the king of France. Father of William and Flora. Married to Queen Isabella.

William: Flora's older brother.

Charles Bonnaire: king's advisor.

Queen Isabella: Henry's second wife and William and Flora's stepmother.

Rose:Flora's would be younger sister.

Charles V:grandson of the great Isabel of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon. Leader of Spain and Portugal + Holy Roman Emperor. This guy won't be that important to ths story, but he's a crucial historical character in Spanish history. Like, at age 20, he owned half of the world, you can search a map to see it.

Marie de Guise: widow of James V, king of Scotland.

Mary Stuart: queen of Scotland, Will's fiancée.

So, what did you think? Was the relationship between Catherine and Queen Isabella too unrealistic? I really wanted to make Isabella a kind person who understood Henry and Catherine's love, so she wouldn't be another Diane. She's also the person who'll make Flora the kind hearted and sweet fairy she is in Winx.

What about the Will and Flora's scenes, did you enjoy them? And the scene with Catherine and Flora in the gardens? I almost cried while writing that one, it's so touching and we get to see a more emotional side of Catherine. Do you understand now why white roses are so important? Also, what did you think about Henry and Flora's relationship?

Have you ever heard of Mary Stuart? She'll be an important character in this story, since she's Will's fiancée.

Anyways, next chapter should come by Friday, Saturday most. It's partially written, so it will take me a couple days to finish it and also I'd like to have the next two ones ready before I post it.

Man, I talk way too much, I don't know how people can handle me. Sorry about my rantings.