p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"Chapter 13 – Back to France Part II/span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Francis, please stop."/span/strongspan lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" Mary yelled trying to catch his attention. strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;""We need to talk before we go any further!"/strong She said in a low tune, grabbing his arm to turn him back to her. /span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""We can't stop Mary!"/span/strongspan lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" Francis yelled back felling her fingers in his arm. He looked at her, his expression was terrifying serious. She took a deep breath before starting to speak, trying to find the right words. /span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Elizabeth, will never… ever let us go so easily! You have to believe in me…"/span/strongspan lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" She makes a pause, grabbing his hand and fondle it. "This kind of attitude isn't her." Mary concludes agitated and scared./span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""That's why we can't stop walking, Mary! For God sake!"/span/strongspan lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"Francis mumbled between teeth's. strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;""We can discuss this matter when we arrive to France. But for now, let keep us walking."/strong/span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""You are not thinking, Francis! What if we got lost? We don't know where we are; we don't know where Bash docked the ship."/span/strongspan lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" Mary points out really concerned. She was so worry and scared that made her so nervous and she couldn't control it anymore. She starts to tremble. strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;""We need wait for Bash."/strong Mary begs firmly. strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;""Even if you were training to survive in the woods and have the needs to keep us alive. Without him, maybe, we aren't able to run away! Just think first."/strong Mary concludes touching her face with care without taking her eyes from his. span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanspan style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanspan style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"span style="mso-tab-count: 1;" /spanFrancis passed his hand through his hair. Think of it, maybe, she was right. But he was afraid that Elizabeth troops were already searching for them. Already on the ground. They should have that in mind too! He hugged her tightly against his chest, putting his head above hers trying to comfort her. He need to be strong for both of their sakes. He couldn't lose control of situation when he knew that probably they will end up dead./span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""They must be already in our tail, Mary!"/span/strongspan lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" He says with his eyes close, trying to take some comfort for him. At least, he had her: the love of his life with him and he wouldn't quit so damn easily. strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;""Running is the only way… if we stop, Elizabeth's knights will find us and they will have no mercy! Maybe someone already call Elizabeth to reasoning, my death will lead to a war that would have consequences for her reign bus as you said… she has a twisted and sick mind! She is unpredictable and we must count with everything, darling."/strong He says slowly trying to pass her a calm he didn't have. He moves away a little in order to look deeply in her brown eyes disguised his jitters. strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;""I will not lose you again! So you have to trust me in this, sweetheart!"/strong He finishes giving a kiss in her forehead and then in her lips. /span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"span style="mso-tab-count: 1;" /spanMary still look concerned but nodded with her head and both start running deep into the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;" align="center"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"***/span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"France/span/strong/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"span style="mso-tab-count: 1;" /spanHenry was too nervous. His hands were shaking, his heart was beating too fast while he walks back and forth without stopping! He couldn't bear hear Catherine's moaning's anymore. He could swear he would have a mental was to much in his plate right now./span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""For God sake Catherine, be quiet/span/strongspan lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"!" Henry yelled really tired of her wife complaints. strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"" I already know that I shouldn't gave permission to Francis! I shouldn't agree with this crazy trip if I can call it that!"/strong/span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Then why you don't do a thing, Henry/span/strongspan lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"?" Catherine asks screaming at him really angry. strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;""He is your legitim heir, for God sake!"/strong/span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""I didn't expect them to be ambush and we only and mark the word only… heard rumors in court. There is nothing official! We can't start a war."/span/strong/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"" . ."/span/strongspan lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" She answers him really slowly with a very angry look on her face. strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;""Do whatever it takes to bring Francis home!I don't care if you send spies or contact our allies but I guareent you one thing."/strong She says pointing his finger to his face without deflect her eyes from his. strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"" I swear to you Henry… if you don't move a finger I will"/strong Catherine threatens him leaving the throne room with angry movements as well a violent gait. She really wasn't kidding with her husband, she would move if Henry's don't and that could be really catastrophic. /span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"England/span/strong/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"Elizabeth wear a smile on her face. There was nothing more enjoyable to watch her little game pieces fall down. One by one. She couldn't threaten France but somehow found hilarious that Francis and Mary would probably get lost in the vast forest. A smirk appears in her face and her eyes brighten with amusement. strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;""This is so fun."/strong She laughs at Robert. His expression was so serious that made her shiver. "What now, Robert?" She asks demanding and start to feel anxiety in her veins. "I did release them!"/span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""So you do really think that make things right?"/span/strongspan lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" Robert asks impatience. Elizabeth just rolled her eyes and sigh. /span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Well, that's a start. I will send a message to King Henry if that make you more comfortable."/span/strongspan lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" She says with a lifting eyebrow. strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"" To let him know that his beloved first-born son was here with that… little worm! Satisfy?"/strong She finishes talking and was looking at Henry with such a serious face./span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Better… Maybe we can avoid the start of a war."/span/strongspan lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" Henry nods and Elizabeth just sighs because she wasn't afraid of France. She was only afraid that could lose her throne to her cousin. /span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Francis, please stop."/span/strongspan lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" Mary yelled trying to catch his attention. strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;""We need to talk before we go any further!"/strong She said in a low tune, grabbing his arm to turn him back to her. /span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""We can't stop Mary!"/span/strongspan lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" Francis yelled back felling her fingers in his arm. He looked at her, his expression was terrifying serious. She took a deep breath before starting to speak, trying to find the right words. /span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Elizabeth, will never… ever let us go so easily! You have to believe in me…"/span/strongspan lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" She makes a pause, grabbing his hand and fondle it. "This kind of attitude isn't her." Mary concludes agitated and scared./span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""That's why we can't stop walking, Mary! For God sake!"/span/strongspan lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"Francis mumbled between teeth's. strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;""We can discuss this matter when we arrive to France. But for now, let keep us walking."/strong/span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""You are not thinking, Francis! What if we got lost? We don't know where we are; we don't know where Bash docked the ship."/span/strongspan lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" Mary points out really concerned. She was so worry and scared that made her so nervous and she couldn't control it anymore. She starts to tremble. strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;""We need wait for Bash."/strong Mary begs firmly. strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;""Even if you were training to survive in the woods and have the needs to keep us alive. Without him, maybe, we aren't able to run away! Just think first."/strong Mary concludes touching her face with care without taking her eyes from his. span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanspan style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanspan style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"span style="mso-tab-count: 1;" /spanFrancis passed his hand through his hair. Think of it, maybe, she was right. But he was afraid that Elizabeth troops were already searching for them. Already on the ground. They should have that in mind too! He hugged her tightly against his chest, putting his head above hers trying to comfort her. He need to be strong for both of their sakes. He couldn't lose control of situation when he knew that probably they will end up dead./span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""They must be already in our tail, Mary!"/span/strongspan lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" He says with his eyes close, trying to take some comfort for him. At least, he had her: the love of his life with him and he wouldn't quit so damn easily. strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;""Running is the only way… if we stop, Elizabeth's knights will find us and they will have no mercy! Maybe someone already call Elizabeth to reasoning, my death will lead to a war that would have consequences for her reign bus as you said… she has a twisted and sick mind! She is unpredictable and we must count with everything, darling."/strong He says slowly trying to pass her a calm he didn't have. He moves away a little in order to look deeply in her brown eyes disguised his jitters. strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;""I will not lose you again! So you have to trust me in this, sweetheart!"/strong He finishes giving a kiss in her forehead and then in her lips. /span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"span style="mso-tab-count: 1;" /spanMary still look concerned but nodded with her head and both start running deep into the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/span/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;" align="center"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"***/span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"France/span/strong/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"span style="mso-tab-count: 1;" /spanHenry was too nervous. His hands were shaking, his heart was beating too fast while he walks back and forth without stopping! He couldn't bear hear Catherine's moaning's anymore. He could swear he would have a mental was to much in his plate right now./span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""For God sake Catherine, be quiet/span/strongspan lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"!" Henry yelled really tired of her wife complaints. strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"" I already know that I shouldn't gave permission to Francis! I shouldn't agree with this crazy trip if I can call it that!"/strong/span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Then why you don't do a thing, Henry/span/strongspan lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"?" Catherine asks screaming at him really angry. strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;""He is your legitim heir, for God sake!"/strong/span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""I didn't expect them to be ambush and we only and mark the word only… heard rumors in court. There is nothing official! We can't start a war."/span/strong/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"" . ."/span/strongspan lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" She answers him really slowly with a very angry look on her face. strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;""Do whatever it takes to bring Francis home!I don't care if you send spies or contact our allies but I guareent you one thing."/strong She says pointing his finger to his face without deflect her eyes from his. strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"" I swear to you Henry… if you don't move a finger I will"/strong Catherine threatens him leaving the throne room with angry movements as well a violent gait. She really wasn't kidding with her husband, she would move if Henry's don't and that could be really catastrophic. /span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" /span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"England/span/strong/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"Elizabeth wear a smile on her face. There was nothing more enjoyable to watch her little game pieces fall down. One by one. She couldn't threaten France but somehow found hilarious that Francis and Mary would probably get lost in the vast forest. A smirk appears in her face and her eyes brighten with amusement. strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;""This is so fun."/strong She laughs at Robert. His expression was so serious that made her shiver. "What now, Robert?" She asks demanding and start to feel anxiety in her veins. "I did release them!"/span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""So you do really think that make things right?"/span/strongspan lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" Robert asks impatience. Elizabeth just rolled her eyes and sigh. /span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Well, that's a start. I will send a message to King Henry if that make you more comfortable."/span/strongspan lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" She says with a lifting eyebrow. strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"" To let him know that his beloved first-born son was here with that… little worm! Satisfy?"/strong She finishes talking and was looking at Henry with such a serious face./span/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Better… Maybe we can avoid the start of a war."/span/strongspan lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" Henry nods and Elizabeth just sighs because she wasn't afraid of France. She was only afraid that could lose her throne to her cousin. /span/p