Rose Garden

that I can not do it is his majesty choice to find me a suitor, my part is to produce a heir for who ever that is, perhaps one day you will be in love but can not be with them frowns slightly I am sorry if I have taken up your time

"Oh not at all. Pray tell me, who is this man you love?"I ask kindly.

"My Lady, if he is well born then perhaps it would be a possibility you could have a love match,"I offer.

Smiles that I would love but not sure his Majesty would agree, I am sorry going on about my troubles when I hardly know you, just gets lonely here at court

"I know the loneliness of court, my lady."

My heart swells in pity. Regardless of the legitimacy of her lineage she is a girl similar in age to me and just alone as I. I bound by duty to my masters however my heart urges me to confide in her,"I lied...You must forgive me, I do love a man but I cannot have him."

of course I forgive you, will you walk with me then I would like to hear about it giggling

I smile and nod, I take her arm and walk through the garden,"I was engaged to a Duke and I had learned to love him. I had never met him but I had heard of his bravery in the war, I could not help but grow fond of him. I came to court to marry him...but he had married already."

am sorry to hear that, but there are many brave and handsome men at court. I am sure your father will sort out another arrange man, was you scared incase he was fat and old, I say smiling

I laugh a little,"No. I knew he was young-older than I- but it never occurred to me I may be marrying an ugly man. I fear his wife despises me."

I shrug,"I could not think why she would feel me a threat. After all His Grace did marry her in place of I..."

"I have no desire to be his mistress. I fear what she will do to scheme against me because of her husband."

I then fold my arms and bite my lip anxiously.

I sigh,"Then we are both trapped,"I then laugh playfully.

yes we are, at least I can escape some times smiling people some times do not know me apart from being the false daughter and they take no notice I have found plenty off places where I can go to

I scoff lightly,"You must show me your hiding places then. My only refuge is my home in the country."

perhaps one day when I can trust you enough, after all you are lady in waiting to my future step mother. Used to live in the country with my mother and her husband but I do love being here so much to do sometimei say smiling as we walk hoping I might have found a friend

"Yes that does present a problem, doesn't it?"I say with a smile.

Smiles i am sure we would be fine might not show them all just yet, each palace have there own secrets. when we were at Hampton Court I run away one day and found this old gate house I lived in there for a week before any one found me, I had so much fun pretending it was my home I made it neat and tidy.

I smile a little and then say,"I must be going back to the palace. I hope I may see you soon."

Smiles yes my father wishes to see me

As I stand there with Matthew waiting for his grace so we can talk feeling nervous to my very core

I stand with my dear Elizabeth waiting to talk to His Grace and I am a bit nervous but I try not to show it. It will be okay my love.