𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐎𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞|| Spanish Princess

17. A Friend & A Daughter

I ran to the stables to grab a horse for me to ride out.

I mounted her and made sure to ride her to wherever Joan was, I had to save her.

-At the location-

Henry was out there standing with Charles who was crying, his son, Henry was beside him, the boy looked so clueless of what was happening, he was only a boy of 2, same as my son. And next to him was the young new Earl of Warwick, who was a very distant cousin to the late one.

His name was also Edward, and he was 7, holding on the younger boy, "Where is she?" I asked, Henry looked at me sadly and nodded his head towards the palace.

I ran inside hurriedly and screamed her name till a lady came to get me and took me to where she was.

I saw the frail young woman on the bed, blood spread around her legs and body, and a baby crying on the other side of the room, I ran to Joan and what was left of her.

"Joan." I said with tears in my eyes, I held onto her arms tight as if she was drowning into the golden light.

"Helene?" She said with her eyes closed, "Stay with me Helene, please do." I dropped my head onto her stomach, a lady came behind us, I heard the cry's of the babe also, "Her name is, Jenny, Jenny Brandon. Make sure she is taken care of."

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"No Jenny! No! Stay with me!" I cried but to no avail she left me alone. I felt sharp pain in my stomach and ignored it the best I could.

Till I heard a lady shout, "Her grace is dripping blood!" I looked down and saw it, I was losing my child.

-Later-

I payed in the bed in a blood soaked white gown, I gave birth to a stillborn girl, I named her Joan Claude Tudor.

Henry walked in looking at me sadly, "It was a girl." I said moping sadly as I felt coldness in my stomach, he came over to my side and looked at me, "I know." He said hushed, he took my hand in his, "Do we have to return to court at this moment?"

I asked him hoping it would be no, "No, I wrote to my father and told him of the losses we have faced today, and to take care of Arthur for us." I lifted a hand to my head.

"I forgot about Arthur." I said feeling like a horrible mother, Henry laughed at that, "I love you Helene." He said to me, "I love you as well Henry."