Everyone seemed to know my destiny before I did. I am their Hope, I am His Hope. Hope is what I was names and Hope is what I shall bring. To my father, to my family, to my King.
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One evening Elizabeth looked in on the former King Henry VI. He was being washed that evening by one of his caretakers in the tower. Jacquetta joined her daughter
"There's no word?" Jaquetta questioned and Elizabeth shook her head
"Anthony and Richard have ridden North to test support for Warwick and they may just be captured and suffer the same fate as John and father."
"Please Elizabeth don't even say that."
"How can I help it? Mad King Henry is safe and in comfort. But what are they doing Edward? What are they doing to him right now mother? I need him back here with me." Jacquetta brought her daughter into a hug in an attempt to soothe her." Elizabeth went back to her rooms. Hope was awake and ran over to her.
"Mother!" Elizabeth picked her up and rested her eldest on her hip
"Hope, why are you still awake, it is late." she sat down on her bed
"Nightmare." she mumbled playing with her mothers hair "It was bad. I'm scared." Hope then wrapped her little arms around her mothers neck and Elizabeth rubbed her back
"All will be well my little one. I promise."
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Meanwhile supporters of Edward tried their hardest to return him to the throne and to his family. Warwick and George set about dethroning Edward but their efforts proved fruitless. Edward sat gazing out o the window, another dream. He still yet to figure out how or why he dreamt of a future without himself. But this one was as clear to him as the first one of his girls. Hope sat on the throne with a blaze of glory in her eyes. He questioned it thoroughly, Was Hope Queen in his dream? Did he have no sons or nephew? How does his eldest daughter come to be wearing a crown? it looked like her mothers crown, the English crown. Warwick and George came in a set down a document of abdication.
"No crown George? Clearly you couldn't command parliament." he smirked at the two "So you must let me go or you must kill me because there is no other end to this." George was anger that he grabbed his sword and went at his brother but nothing happened. Warwick and George had lost.
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Elizabeth woke up to her door opening and Edward entering. shocked and happy she jumped out of bed to embrace him. They stood like that for a while and while Elizabeth woke up the others Edward checked on his girls. All of them slept soundly. Hope and Lizzie clutched onto each other like their lives depended on it. He smiled softly and closed the door. He joined Elizabeth, Jacquetta, Anthony and Richard in a toast
"They lost their nerve. George said he would behead me but he would not dare.Not even Warwick has the stomach for that. He thought I was still that boy that he could control. He tried to make me give you up but I told him that I would happily stay in his house forever, but I would never leave my wife nor who I am." Edward told them.
"They are fools to think it." Richard smiled
"So they just released you?" Jacquetta wondered
"Parliament didn't declare for George and make him King. He wouldn't abdicate and they wouldn't kill him..." Anthony trailed off
"Warwick let me out for exercise so he could save his pride." Edward smirked
"Now they will be sorry." Elizabeth gave a sorrowful smile "You know about my brother John and father." The room went silent for a moment
"So they will pay for it."
"You won't like it. But they won't." Edward informed her "We must have peace Elizabeth. I was a fool not to see that I had shut Warwick out. He knows that he has lost and will beg for my forgiveness as will George."
"You must not give it." Elizabeth denied
"I will. They are my brother and my cousin.And this country cannot stand another war. especially one within this family. Now I will make Warwick's nephew Duke of Bedford." The Woodvilles gave him a look of shock and hurt
"My husband's title." Jacquetta breathed
"He's Warwick's heir and i must give him some stake and oil." Edward replied to his mother in law.
"I don't care what his nephew gets as long as you execute Warwick." Elizabeth stated needing justice for her father and brother.
"I can't, my love. I won't. And what is more. I will give our daughter Hope to young Bedford in marriage. To firm the bond."
" Over my dead body." Elizabeth retorted
"We must for then the new Warwick will have a chance that his blood will be on the throne one day and he will not come against me again."
"I swear to you that she will never marry Warwick's Nephew. None of our girls will." Elizabeth replied
"Then forgive me for being worried out of my wits about you and trying to keep you safe. They would have murdered you, so while I am King of England I shall give my daughter in marriage to anybody I please and no one including you shall stop me. In the absence of son, Hope will reign and continue my line." he stormed out.
