The warm air grew over the horizon catching the pearly white blossom as it fell. Anne could feel the cold stone balcony beneath her. Two months ago her life had been fairly normal, just a normal girl at court. But now ... now was so very different.
Anne turned around and leant back on the pillar. She could not bear to see the world around her so peaceful when she knew, behind the happy monarchy was betrayal and despair. The silence was broken as she heard footsteps becoming quicker as they neared the door that she was shielded behind. Anne composed herself, no-one could see her when she was weak. The Queen was never weak...
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12 Things a Queen Must Never Be
Historical FictionThe warm air grew over the horizon catching the pearly white blossom as it fell. Anne could feel the cold stone balcony beneath her. Two months ago her life had been fairly normal, just a normal girl at court. But now ... now was so very different.
