On The Edge Of A Golden World: Anne Boleyn Lives On

Pointing The Finger

Jane's P.O.V

Charles wastes no time questioning me after his return. Thankfully with someone already punished for the crime he has no way of tracking it back to me. "Jane you are playing with fire." His words go in one ear and out of the next. "Charles, you forget yourself. Show some respect. I am still Queen of England." Charles observes my chambers and my ladies. "I wish for you to remain Queen, Jane. You cannot afford to make these type of mistakes. Not without a son in the royal nursey." I place my hands to my stomach. "I have a son growing where it counts, for now." He appears ataken back. "You are also with child, then." I wonder what he means by also. "Who else are you referring too?"

As if an alert goes off in his head, Charles scampers out my chambers. Who else is with child that he knows of? I stomp off to find Henry, who is shooting arrows in the courtyard. "Majesty, I must ask you something important." Henry continues to shoot without responding to me. "Who else is with child?" That gets his attetion as he directs his arrow at me. "What? Who is with child, other than yourself, Jane?" There goes my assumptions that he knows the answer. "I thikn Brandon may know of another woman who is carrying a child." He turns back to his game. "Jane, multiple woman are with child as well. I am sure you aren't the only one." His chamberlain guides me away with a wave of Henry's hand.

I rush into my chambers calling for Lady Regina. "Madame, you sent for me." She smiles warmly at me as I gesture to the seat next to me. "Lady Regina, I believe the Duke of Suffolk has a secret he is hiding from his majesty, I wish for you to find out what the secret is." She is confused on how I expect her to reveal the secret. "I want you to become his companion. Share your secrets and he'll share his." Her eyes fall to the floor. "His companion, my Queen?" I put my hand on her back. "His companion. His confidant. His friend. Surely, you know the Duke is in need of a female companion since his wife, Catherine, lives in the country with their children." She begins to blush. "Your Majesty, I do not believe I am capable of such a task. Perhaps..." I lift my hand to silence her. "No perhaps, Regina. You will do this for me, and you will be discreet about it. I will not have any ties to this if you get caught understood?" She simply nods before raising to curtsey and returning to her duties.
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Charles' P.O.V

The stables stink of horse filth as my shoes drag through the muddy building. "Boy, where is the master of the stables?" The teen bows lowly and runs over to me, his head to the ground. "Your Grace, Sir Marcus was removed from his position as punishment for incident with Princess Elizabeth." Nodding, I look around the stables. "So where you when this incident took place?" The boy begins to figget with his hands,and slowly lifting his sight upon me. When my meet his, he immediatly puts his gaze to the ground once again. "Look at me, boy." Grabbing his chin, forcing him to look directly at me. "If you know something speak. Otherwise I will assume you held a role in the conspiracy to kill Princess Elizabeth." His head shakes profusely, and he makes a cross aginst his chest. "Princess Elizabeth is the beloved jewel of England, your Grace. I would never lift a hand against her. That is what I told the woman, but she refused to listen. She said if I would not aid in her treason, then I must stay out of her way. I attempt to reason with her, but master would hear nothing of it. I decided not to come in for my duties that evening. I swear on my life, my lord."

Dropping the boy to the ground, I start to pace. "Who is this master you speak of?" He shakes his head "I know nothing of the master. I only know the Lady who was decapitated for her treasonous behavior." I slam my fist against a gate of one of the horses' cages. "Do not lie to me, boy. Tell me what you know." He backs away from me, still sitting in the mud. "I swore on my life. On my family. I cannot name the master, your grace. For the sake of Mother and Papa." I kneel down to the dirt covered teen. "Who could hold more power than myself? I am the Duke of Suffolk, the closest friend of the King. No one holds enough power to kill your entire family, attempt to end the life of the heir apparent and live as if they're innocent." He continues to shake his head. I nod mine, understanding he isn't going to respond. Drawing my sword, I place the tip on the edge of his throat. "I can end your life, right here and now. Then I can go arrest your entire famaily for reason of suspision to murder Princess Elizabeth."

He breaths quickens as he shifts from his bum to his knees. "No, I will tell you what you want to know. My family is innocent. Do not punish them for my actions. I will confess all I know." I remove my sword and put my face in front of his. "That wasn't so hard, was it." Patting his left cheek as he grimaces. "Now, tell me what you know."
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Henry's P.O.V
Sitting in Privy Council, I notice Charles' absence. Suddenly Charles storms into the Privy Chambers, sword in hand and backed by three of my soldiers. The Lords of the table surround me. Those with swords draw them at Charles and his backup. "What is the meaning of this?" With his sword, Charles gestures to Thomas and Edward. "I will take both of your heads and place them on stikes outside of Palace." The air thickens as every Lord, Duke and Count turn their attentions to the Seymours Brothers. "What the hell is going on?"