Francis and Mary

Why am I thinking of this? I shouldn’t be, my thoughts and my dreams should only be on Francis, my future husband, my future king. But as I lay here in bed, अगला to Francis who is sound asleep, I can only think of his brother, Sebastian. Thoughts of how sweet he is, how endearing. Sebastian actually wants to spend time with me, and he enjoys my company, Much unlike Francis.

I slipped out of बिस्तर and silently crept to Sebastian’s room. If anyone was to find out that I was going there I would surely ruin the Alliance between our countries.

“Mary? What are आप doing out of बिस्तर at this time?”...