The Spanish Queen

VI

Louis was very understanding about their wedding night and she thanked him for it. As she felt the warm sun on her face awakened her she looked up to see Louis already awake, he was staring at her without a care in the world. She couldn't help but do the same. She soon broke the silence when he brought her closer to him, "Thank you.." he looked at her funny, "For..?" she gave him a quick peck on the lips, "Thank you for understanding me, I know we have not known each other long, but I feel safe when I am with you." He smiled at her and flipped her where she was now under him. The only thing you could hear from their chamber was laughter.

"Louis, I meant to give you this yesterday but I must've forgotten." She sat up and grabbed a crimson red box, she handed it to him. He used his elbow to support himself, he watched the box curiously, "It was my fathers, I felt it should belong to you, as you are now practically the King of Spain." They laughed and he carefully opened the box, a smile grew on his face and he playfully tackled her, "Thank you. You have no idea how much this means to me."

It was finally time to get ready. She dreaded it knowing what was to come. Her claim on the english throne, as much as she desired it, the more she grew hesitant. She was meeted with noblemen right outside her chamber doors."Your majesty, your mother is waiting for you. I am sure you're excited" and with that she slowed her steps significantly, her mother was to leave court today. She will go back to Portugal instead of Spain. As now the queen is no longer her worry, as she describes her.

"Good Morning, I trust everyone is well?" She's been trying to build her relationships with the men on her privy council. They have respect for her mother but will they have respect for her? "Yes your majesty, we've gathered here knowing today your mother leaves your side at french court, and we shall finally move forward on our plans to the english throne." Her and her mother had been on rough terms lately, Isabella now looks at her sternly, waiting for her to mess up.

The meeting dragged on more than she intended too. Once the meeting was over she rushed to the great hall where she met with her new husband and in-laws. "Aurora Catalina, how lovely for you to finally join us" Claude said immediately the second she arrived, she assumed she had practiced her passive aggressiveness all day. Claude and Aurora have actually started to be good friends. She was only a year younger than her but their attitudes have always gotten them into trouble. "Are you my mother? But oh well you know a queen has to attend to her duties. Thank you for inviting me nonetheless." She smiled at Claude sarcastically and politely smiled towards Catherine and Henry. "Aurora you must not forget, you and Louis are to publicly announce your claim on the english throne soon. I expect England to be in my hands, Mary has made us wait long enough." Louis cut him off quickly.

The queen has shown her annoyance towards Louis when his father drunkenly spoke about England as if it was just a toy. England meant so much to her, it was her duty to rule it into their golden era. Although many noblemen and misogynists saw her rule as child play, she is happy to say that her people are very loyal to the crown and her. She's given them all she could without putting them in danger. It has always been her goal to rule better than her father. She wants her country to experience all the riches without the endless wars. She has tried her hardest to rule along those lines. Although her armies are always ready and well trained.

"Well Henry, we cannot rush. We shall be patient for England. I can't just claim the crown and expect that the english will see me as their rightful ruler." Henry was a very hard headed stubborn man. Catherine decided it was time to break the tension, "Well, I hope your first night of marriage was well. I hope to be expecting another grandchild soon." she smiled towards her. She frowned, the pressure was just to begin, She quickly smiled and nodded. She knew Catherine saw her as just a girl, but that is something the queen came to accept, because then again Catherine was not wrong.

The night had ended when they finished a couple bottles of wine, the night was followed by Louis and Aurora running towards their chambers laughing at everything they saw. These were the nights she thought to herself, the nights she shall never forget. 

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