The Secret Of The Lady

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Did Mama know? Yes, Susanna, your Mama did know of Lady Katherine and me. Let's leave Lady Katherine and Kiara to have a moment.
Kiara, I wish to call upon you tomorrow, We can discuss everything, but most of all, I hope you will forgive me one day. I love you, my dear Kiara. I walk out of the room, leaving Lady Katherine standing in an empty room; tears prick my eyes. As we walk through the ballroom to leave, Lord Benedict catches Lord Archer. Lord Benedict, not tonight. If you wish to call on us tomorrow, we will discuss the matter; my daughters and I are leaving. Daughters Lord Archer called me a daughter; I hold onto Susanna's arm and look over my shoulder as we walk up the stairs. The king sees lady Katherine watching, but My eyes are on Lord Benedict, his parents watching. 

The Next morning Lady Katherine's carriage was pulling up just as the sun's rays started to stream through the windows.
When I came down the stairs, she was coming out of Lord Archers' study; good morning Kiara, has breakfast been served yet, Lord Archer? No, not yet I'll help them, Kiara; you won't be serving any longer. You are an Archer; you will sit at the table.

Lady Katherine, have you had breakfast? You must join us. Breakfast was quiet; once the plates were cleared. Lord Archer slams his hand upon the table. Enough, Kiara, stop sending daggers and ask your questions; Susanna looks at Lord Archer, then Lady Katherine; I have a question: Did the marriage to Mama mean anything? Susanna, my marriage to your Mama holy in the way I did love her, and she, me but that love, love in marriage isn't the only thing you need, you need friendship trust and honesty your mother, and I had love friendship and trust, and when you girls were born, We had happiness for some time.
'So Lady Katherine brought happiness, yes, and love and friendship and later, and sometime after your Mama had pasted trust and honesty then Lady Katherine, why are you with the king? Kiara and Susanna, I had all those things with the king but not honesty every day; I hid a secret, you, my dear Kiara. 

Lord Archer, I have a question: why is the workman cottage not to be entered? Lord Archer Looks at Lady Katherine because that is where you were born, where your Mama and I held you for the first time.
What will happen to you and the king? I wanted to speak to you first. Susanna, why don't we leave Katherine and Kiara to talk privately. Lord Archer and Susanna leave the dining room. Lady Katherine moves closer; I know Kiara, you don't know me and I, but We have a decision to make together; if I marry the king, then you will be the next Queen. The king is a dear friend of mine, and I love him, but you are my child. Lady Katherine, a child you have hidden for the last twenty years, you do not care for me. I am nothing to you; if you want to know my thoughts, call upon Lizbeth; she's the one who raised me, I yell.
All I have wished for on every birthday is to have a father and a mother who wants me, but what is the point when I shall be married off soon? I do not want to be Queen.
I just wanted to be acknowledged as someone's daughter.
A knock at the door and the butler enters; Kiara Lord Benedict is here to see you. 'Butler, this is a Lady you are speaking to, Lady Kiara, and I am Lady Katherine, and you shall acknowledge that when you address us. I am sorry, Lady Kiara, Lady Katherine. Please inform Lord Benedict I will meet him at the pavilion in the garden. Are we finished, Lady Katherine? You Have a visitor, and I think time to think is in order.

I leave Lady Katherine at the table; Lord Archer stands at the terrace doors staring Lord Benedict down; I touch his arm as I walk past.
Lord Benedict, what a surprise, Kiara. I came to check on you, me sir; you left such in a hurry last night, I was worried. We didn't even get a dance; yes, I was swept away by the King, Lord Benedict; if you're so against this world, why create this havoc? 'I could see the Lady within you, the women who hadn't been polished and made to learn the ways you were just you; I love the women I saw.
 But, Lord, Lord Benedict stares at me, Archie; you are to wed Lady Susanna? We both know that Lady Susanna and I are not matched. I want to marry you, Kiara.
You challenge me; you make me see things in different ways; all I want to do is protect you. I haven't stopped thinking of you. Even thoughts of you enter while I am sleeping.
Lord Benedict grabs my hands and gets down on one knee; Lady Kiara Katherine Marina, will you do me the honour of becoming my wife?