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𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑,
The weeks have passed and still I have heard nothing from you. King Henry waits upon a dispensation from the pope and my dowry before my marriage to Prince Harry can be sealed. The marriage will accomplish everything you sent me here to do, but more than that, we are happy. Mother, please, I beg you now to settle this debt with the king. Harry is devoted to me. He is devout. His knowledge of the Catholic saints out rivals even yours. We share a dream of how we would rule England as a land of chivalry, basking in the holy light of God. Queen of England is my destiny, as you have told me since I was a girl.
Your devoted daughter,
Catherine.
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"I am certain my mother will respond as I have asked," Catherine says to Harry. The pair lay in the same open field where Catherine told Harry she chose him. They lie sprawled out on a blanket under a tree.
They await news from Catherine's mother. She has not been responding to the princess's letters and they would soon find out why.
"I do not care if she does, or not," Harry says, looking into Catherine's eyes, "We are to wed. I don't care what my father thinks or Wolsey or my grandmother."
"If we were wed, maybe I could help poor Margaret Pole," Catherine sighs, "I've written to her, offering whatever help I can give. Who will take care of her now she's lost her husband?"
"She will be forced to live on charity from relations," Harry explains, "You have such compassion. It's one of the many things I love about you. You're mine, Catherine. And no one will stand in our way."
Catherine smiles at this, rubbing their noses together in happiness. Meanwhile, Harry can only think of another, he can only think of Alexandra, who has already asked to help Maggie Pole and who takes care of their youngest sibling, Teddy, without anyone having to ask her. How she looks for evidence of Catherine's marriage being consummated, not to tear Catherine down, but to make sure Harry will have an heir.
