Mary is worried sick about Francis when he returns to the castle after falling through the ice. Set during 1x16, written for the hiatus fic prompt "something missing" in the F/M thread over at fanforum.

Francis and Mary paint Easter eggs, reminiscing on when they were children and talking about doing so with their own child someday.

'Francis stares at her intensely, his smile matching hers. He reaches out to grab her hand and pulls her into a hidden corner of the hallway.' An extension of the hallway scene from 1x17.

The many restless nights that Francis and Mary have had since getting married finally get to them, pushing them to their breaking points.