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.
The next morning Elizabeth was talking with her mother and brother. About her husbands mistress.
"Jane Short her name is all around court." Elizabeth stated as she watched the children play outside
"And what does that afford her?" Jaquetta questioned her daughter
"I don't know that's what I'm trying to find out." She replied stroking her stomach protectively over the growing child inside her.
"Have you tried asking Edward?"
"And what should i say?" Elizabeth retorted wondering what she should do.
"What is there to say, your husband is a King. With a Kings appetite, its in a Kings nature as you've aways known. Whoring is merely a sport to Edward, as hunting is or Jousting." Anthony responded
"She is different." Elizabeth denied shaking her head
"She is not different, you are the Queen. You flatter her to even dote on her name." Jaquetta replied
"He cares for her. I saw it." Elizabeth walked away furiously leaving her daughters with their nursemaids Uncle and Grandmother
-Hope-
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I held Lizzie's hand as I took her towards' Papa's office. Lizzie and I wanted to leave the castle and walk amongst the people and walk through the market.
"How do you know where to go?" Lizzie questioned
"I go there all the time remember. For lessons." The door was open I saw him at his desk I knocked and he looked up. We curtsied
"Papa." we greeted. He smiled and chuckled
"How did you escape your Governess?" He questioned standing up
"Is it supposed to be hard?" I ask back causing him to laugh, he gestured for us to come further in.
"Why did you escape your Governess?" He dropped to our level. Lizzie said nothing, so I was the one to reply.
"Lizzie and I were hoping, to go to the market. See what other people do who are not in the castle." Lizzie nodded
"And why would you want to do that? Why would I let you? You are the two eldest Princess of England, more importantly my daughters." He stood back up. I saw Lizzie gulp.
"Papa, you said for the people to love us we need to be seen, so the can know us and then the will turn away from the Tudors. If we visit the market and walk amount the people the will get to know us...right? And, you love us" I could see him think about it then smile
"You make a good point, and because you make a good case I will let you out this once to see how you and your sister are received." I felt Lizzie relax beside me
"Would our Uncle Anthony be able to take us, Papa? Or Uncle Richard?"
"You have thought about this haven't you little one." he smirked impressed by her way of thinking.
"It was Lizzie's idea to have one of our uncles accompany us." I nudged her
"Very well, tomorrow you can go." I grinned "Now I will take you back to your Governess."
"Thank you Papa," we curtsied again and he lead us out of his office
