LUXURY.
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"What if I want to marry someone I love? Someone I care about, someone who will make me happy?" He placed his hand over hers. "Anna, I want to be happy."
"That's a luxury we royals will never have."
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II. INNOCENT -
"ANNA, WAKE UP!" Greer shook the Princess awake, brushing some of the hair out of her face.
"Greer, it's too early!" Anna groaned, covering her eyes and shielding them from the harsh sunlight that was seeping through the windows.
"We've been trying to wake you for a long time, you must have had a long day yesterday," Kenna giggled.
"Well, dear Kenna, I didn't get any rest the night before last. My sister begged me not to leave her, and I was too paranoid to sleep. I couldn't get my mind off of what had happened with Colin." Annalise turned onto her stomach, burying her nose into her pillow as her words came out muffled.
"That sounds awful," Aylee's blonde brows furrowed. The weight on the bed shifted as the lady in waiting took a seat next to the Princess.
"Enough small talk, girls. We must go to Mary's chambers and wake her for breakfast. Lola should be there, as well. If I'm not mistaken she fell asleep there last night after a long reconciliation." Greer patted Anna's back, urging her to leave the warm, comfortable bed she loved so dearly.
"Alright, alright." Annalise ran her fingers through her knotted hair, sitting up reluctantly. Her eyes were a bit puffy, her hair curling every which way. Still, she was the picture of young beauty.
The girls had met in Mary's chambers, and they were all watching over Lola as she slept in the young Queen's bed. The Princess lay next to her, still groggy from earlier. Down pillows provided her head with ample comfort, and luxurious blankets wrapped around her legs.
"Princess Annalise of Scotland, Lady Kenna, Lady Aylee and Greer of Kinross, Your Grace." One of Mary's servants had announced when they arrived.
"You slept there while Lola slept in your bed?" Kenna inquired, nodding to a cushioned bench that was covered in pillows and blankets. Annalise's eyes followed the lady's gaze to the mess of blankets on the chaise.
Mary nodded, lowering her voice as she sat near her sister's feet. "We spoke of Colin, what happened to him, she fell asleep crying. I feel for her, and for Colin." Mary anxiously wrung her hands. "I wish there was something I could do."
"And how are you, sister?" Annalise placed a comforting hand on Mary's forearm, her eyes scanning over her older sister's face. "Have you been able to sleep?" The forming bags under the young Queen's eyes indicated that the answer was not one she'd hoped for.
"I will, soon. After we find out who is behind all of this."
The girls went to breakfast, held in an isolated hall where they could eat privately while Lola slept soundly. Anna sat on the stone floor, quietly munching on an apple as Greer began brushing and braiding her hair.
