Message to the emperor

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The sun was shining as Elena was on her black horse,Nox.

"Bookworm!"
Charles came up on a white horse,trotting beside her

"Charles,how are you on this fine today"
She said with a bright smile

"I am perfect and I have a gift for you"

"A gift?"

"Indeed"
Charles got off of his horse and Alayna followed, he pulls out a black velvet box from his satchel and gave it to her

"what is it"
Elena asked warily

"Open it and find out"
Charles slyly said

"Charles I swear to God if there is a bug in here-"

Charles Cut her off with his laughter
"No,no there is no bug but..."

He opened it and revealed a beautiful black onyx necklace

Elena was at a loss for words "Y-your grace I-I do not know what to say"

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Elena was at a loss for words
"Y-your grace I-I do not know what to say"

"Say you like it,say you'll wear it at the next ball or banquet"

She smiled at him
"I love it and I will be wearing it an the next ball or banquet"

"I'm glad bookworm"
Their faces were inches apart and they could feel each other's warm breath on their lips.

"I cannot"
She said sadly

He simply smiled
"I know,just wait though"

"What?"
She questioned as he gave a grin and went back on his horse

"You'll see,bookworm"
He then whipped the reins and galloped off

"Well,what does that mean?!"
She yelled after him,the only response she got back was his laughter echoing through the woods

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The sweating sickness,a vile and horrible thing.

An outbreak had accrued in the city and before Elena knew it,she didn't even get to say goodbye to Charles before being whisked off by her brother and father into their carriage where Anne was waiting

"We are going home for our protection, and if you mustn't letters in and out make sure they are thoroughly disinfected beforehand"
Their father strictly said

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Anne was sick with the sweat and when the king found out he sent his beys dr,Dr Lilicare to see to her.

Elena,Mary,George and their father were kept in a different part of the house then Anne as to not catch the sweat but that did not stop them from worrying.

Dr Lilicare walked out of the room to Thomas and George.
Elena was listening,hidden from underneath the stairs when she should've been in her room with Mary

"In my opinion there is no hope,the vital signs of life a weak and worsening, The priest should attend her now in extremis. I'm very sorry."

Elena held back tears as she went to tell Mary what she had heard.

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"My lord,my lord,you must see her!"
The Voice of a maid went throughout the house as George Thomas and Elena all ran into Anne's bedroom

They all shed tears of happiness
"do you know what you've done child,you've risen from the dead,now you can see the king again"

The smile fell from Elena's features
Was that what he was worried about?!

She was right, she knew she was right from the very beginning from the very second she saw that new look in her father's eye and somehow she always surprises herself every time her theories are proved to be true.
He was different.
He did not care about Anne's death he cared about what he would lose if Anne were to die.
she was right and he had changed.

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