Bloods thicker than water

france

When I met queen Claude she was a very kind but small woman, when I was introduced to her she was sitting in a grand chair surrounded by her ladies, one was reading a book of some grand romance. when she summoned me forward I fell down into a deep curtsie, almost so low I didn't no how I would get back up... But she smiled kindly to me. "you must be lady Blumberg, very pretty little thing for just 14" (which I was by the time I finally arrived from that dreadful journey.) "Thank you your majesty." I replied. "I've heard a lot about you from your mother she was a great friend to me awhile back you no. she said you show great talents in needle work and dancing and even hunting?" She asked sounding curious about my skills in hunting."your majesty when you are a only daughter with to eager brother I don't no how I couldn't no how to hunt" I said with a bow. and at that she laughed then went over my rules of service, I must be discreet honest and chaste in my behavior in pain of being sent back to England in disgrace. all of which at the time I fully intended on doing but my future was going to lead me down quite a different path.

I became the queens new favorite very fast she seemed to like my happy bubbly personality after being surrounded by dull judgemental woman her whole life. along with being a favorite came gowns I never could have dream of having the finest silks and reds and blacks which were the most expensive of colors. I was even getting court admirers giving me love tokens and small jewelry, it was a whole new life I never expected and I was excited by all the richness here I was rising fast for only being here for a few months even the king himself noticed me and had a dress specially made for me. that dress was scarlet with my long sleeves and had rubies sown in all threw the folds so in the sun it sparkled and shown all over and went perfect with my figure. all the women in court where jealous and started saying that I was his new whore, and that I was not! women were worse than men when it came to things like that, they simply could not stand when a lowborn girl comes to court and out shines all of them noble women. I took great pleasure in their dirty looks and snickering because I knew it was because I had the king AND queens favor and protection, not them.