France, 1557
Margot Robbie Queen of Scotland has been hidden away at a convent for her safety since the young age of 9. Engaged since age six to the future king of France, Jared Leto. She awaits her return to the French Court...
Convent
The table was over 20 feet long and it fit almost all the women who were living at the convent at the time which made them feel like more of a family. Margot sat at the end of the table on the left side, she always sat next to a little girl maybe 10 years old the head nun placed a bowl of oatmeal in front of the Margot which of course she thanked her for. The blonde woman looked up making eye contact with another nun a few people away the nun had a far away look in her eyes before she started coughing up blood into the oatmeal then blood that was coming from what Margot could only assume was her ear showed up on the white fabric that covered the nuns head before the young and beautiful nun dropped dead into her oatmeal she had been poisoned. The little girl next to Margot screamed in horror as the head nun screamed "Save Margot take that plate away" which of course a random nun did before the head nun grabbed Margot and quickly walked away saying "you must leave immediately. This was an assassination attempt you were nearly poisoned" the blonde woman was freighted and looked at the nun "by who" she questioned to which the nun replied "someone with ties to the Protestant throne of England no doubt. They'll be found and dealt with." Margot looked back a little and said "poor sister Helen; I didn't know" the nun interrupted "that she was your taster? Every meal you've eaten has been tested for poison since you left your mother's breast. Margot, you are the queen of Scotland" Margot was shown to her chambers by the head nun and she quickly changed into a white long sleeved ball gown that was tight yet still very flowy she put a dark maroon cloak over it and pulled the hood over her head before walking out back over to the head nun who was standing by the carriage and Margot quickly walked over "I don't know if I am ready" the blonde admitted to the nun to which the nun replied "To leave here or Marry the future king of France" Margot smiled weakly "both. I hoped I would get to go back to Scotland one last time" the nun reassured the young queen with "your friends from Scotland will be there. Girls you have known your whole life. You're safer in French Court. You're nearly a women and Jared is nearly a man. It's time" Margot nodded as she hugged the nun as they pulled away the nun said "you will marry young Jared someday soon for your faith, for your people, for Scotland. He will love you" Margot stuttered out "I am not sure that matters" "it does to you" the nun replied. "Margot " the little girl that was next to Margot at the table whispered and Margot turned her attention to her "Rose," the blonde said before the little girl said "Be careful. There are ghosts there" she said handing Margot a rosary "at the castle" Margot questioned before taking the beautiful Rosary. The girl nodded "They say the halls are filled with them. Tortured souls, a girl whose face is a ruin she hides it" Margot smiled at the small tale and said "I was at French Court before, you know, when I was your age and I didn't see any ghosts" she said reassuring the girl "but what if they saw you" the little girl questioned before Margot could respond a man said "your grace" he signaled to the carriage and the blonde understood she took his hand stepping into the carriage before waving goodbye through the window as they took off towards French Court.
Royal Court Of France
Jared ran up the main stairway tucking his shirt in and slicking back his hair before he reached the top of the stairs walking up to his bastard brother Shannon and Jared sighed in relief "Shannon" the older brother smiled "Jared, we've been looking for you everywhere. Tough to find you" the younger brother chuckled "I was out riding" Shannon didn't look convinced "Yeah who?" Jared let out a chuckle before fixing his black and gold doublet "how's the mood" he asked referring to the room he was about to walk into "fathers or the mood in general. Both are tense. Planning for your sister's wedding" he said and Jared asked, "is your mother in there?" Shannon shook his head "no, only royals and their attendants allowed but your mother is in fine form, God save you. Well, I am off now that you are here" Jared sighed before whispering "lucky bastard" he walked into the room to hear "Margot, should be protected hidden" Jared's mother Constance said. The king of France just let his help put on his coat "so you've claimed. You also claimed she needed to be kept at the convent for her education but we all know she just annoyed you." Constance scoffed "Margot's arrival now upstages our daughter's wedding" "it's the perfect occasion to showcase the alliance with Scotland. Half the continent's royalty will be feeding at our trough " the King argued. Constance knew she couldn't win so she went for the low blow saying "There are those that say too many alliances make a king look weak" Henry shot back at his wife with "then why did we sell our daughter to Spain" Jared had enough of the back and forth so he interrupted "I'm told I was needed or should I just come back on my wedding day? You've chosen my wife have you set the date, too" Henry smirked a little before saying "here's the date: when I say so or England turns its sword in our direction. She's on her way" Jared nodded "Margot Robbie you mean. I heard" the king raised an eyebrow "you don't sound very enthusiastic. you were play mates once" the king reminded him and Jared just shook his head "she had skinny legs, missing front tooth and strong opinions." the king spoke up again "I am sure the adult tooth had come in and the opinions you can ignore. Isn't that right Constance" she shook her head before looking at her son "her ladies in waiting are on their way as well. Three of them are titled, the other is ridiculously rich just your type" she said referring to Henry infidelity and the king snapped back "well at least your bride has a country and an army, should you need it" the king walked away as she looked up at her son "I may not have been born with a crown but this country relies on my money' she scoffed before finishing "let him talk like a king" she chuckled along with her son "your wedding won't happen until I say so" Jared nodded before smiling as his mother put her hand on his cheek "I am on your side always." "I know"
