The Definition of Love

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The Next Morning

Henry is outside in the gardens walking around with his childhood best friend Charles Brandon, the 1st Duke of Suffolk

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Henry is outside in the gardens walking around with his childhood best friend Charles Brandon, the 1st Duke of Suffolk. "Tell me: How's your Catherine?" Henry asked Charles. 

"She's fine". Charles responded. "In fact... she's with child". 

"Ah! You're a happily married man, Charles". Henry said hitting Charles' chest lightly. "I envy you. Do you think the planets have any influence over our lives". Henry suddenly asked him. 

"I don't know". Charles answered. 

"I would often discuss the issue with More". Henry said referring to his now dead former mentor. Charles and Henry stopped walking as Henry continued to speak. "We would stand on the roof at nights, and study the heavens". Henry looked up at the sky and chuckled a bit before looking back at Charles. "More had a great knowledge of the stars and how they influence our..." Henry trailed off for a second as he looked down at the sliver cross in his hand that once belonged to Thomas More. "...humors". Henry finished. He then looked back down at the sliver cross sadly. 

"I regret now what happened to More". Henry admitted to Charles. Henry and Charles began walking again with Charles wrapping a comforting around his childhood best friend and King's shoulders. "In some ways I wish it never happened. But it wasn't all my fault. Whenever my resolve weakened, whenever I was inclined to save him... a certain person would privately urge me on to his destruction". Henry said referring to Anne. 

"Who?" Charles asked confused. 

Anne stood a distance away with two of her ladies and her dog's leash in her hands as she stared at her husband and his friend across the way. Henry then turned around to face Charles after they stopped walking once again. "You know who she is, Charles". Henry told his friend. 

He then turned around to look at Anne. Anne sent him a soft smile as he looked back at her in hatred. He then looked back down at the silver cross that was still in his hand in sadness as he turned to the water fountain that was in the gardens and brought the cross up to lips and kissed it before tossing it into the water where it fell on a leaf and sunken to the bottom of the fountain. 

Anne then turned around and began walking away from the gardens with her ladies right by her side

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Anne then turned around and began walking away from the gardens with her ladies right by her side. She then glanced behind her at her husband before turning back around and continuing on her walk. She knows that she was beginning to lose her husband and she had to figure out a way to make sure that she didn't lose his favor for good. 

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