New Memories | Sebastian de Poitiers

"Sebastian are you in here?"

"Sebastian are you in here?" Caitlyn asked walking into Bash's room not knowing he was changing his clothes.

"Yes." Bash said as he put on his shirt.

"Oh, I am sorry I didn't know that you were changing I could wait till you are finished," Caitlyn said

"No it's fine I am done." Bash said

"Where are you off to?" Caitlyn asked

"Your cousin asked me for a favor." Bash said

"Of course, she did she has grown suspicious of England and thinks we're out to get her," Caitlyn said

"Why does she think that?" Bash asked

"I have no idea but that is not why I am here," Caitlyn said

"Then why are you here?" Bash asked

"I am here because I've grown to miss you in your absence while I was away and I wanted to know if you'd like to horseback riding with me to get to know each other again?" Caitlyn asked making Bash blush a bit

"I think that's a great idea I'd love to." Bash said

"Okay great let's meet tomorrow at the sables in the evening," Caitlyn said

"Alright." Bash said

"Alright," Caitlyn repeated smiling and walking out of the room.

—-IN A CORRIDOR—-

The King and Francis discuss what just happened in Mary's chambers alone in a corridor.

"The English can't do this, not under the laws of diplomacy, not under French law, not in our home," Francis said

"You can't prove they did anything until the servant's body is found." King Henry said

"Corner the English envoy, torture him if needs be... He's had no problem torturing Mary." Francis said

"Simon's having a glass of Sherry with my advisor. He's well aware of the consequences if we can prove he's behind this." King Henry said

"You're not gonna do anything, are you?" Francis asked

"I didn't say that." King Henry said

"You're just going to keep her here, like some acquisition, a weapon you might never use," Francis said

"Alliances are weapons." King Henry said

"Her life is at risk over an alliance we may never honor. End it. Let her go." Francis said

"Her life is always at risk. She first came to us when she was six because the English wanted to kill her." King Henry said

"She's no safer here than anywhere else," Francis said

"Exactly. Where do you think she's going to go, back to Scotland? Her mother doesn't want her back, not without a King for a husband. She's here doing her job, and her job is waiting for me to decide when you should marry her." King Henry said and Francis fully plans on arguing further, but Henry has had enough.