Private encounter

*Richard pauses out side of the door to wipe the scowl from his features then he strolls into the chamber . He knows he is in a precarious situation and can ill afford to let his displeasure at his temporary incarseration show. Nor could he, or would he, show his anger and embarrasment at his being made a fool of.*


*Bows before Marie, ingnoreing Nicholas completely* You requested my presence your Majesty?

SSSh! Sir Richard! I believe that Marie may be resting agin. She was quite overwrought for a time yesterday. Welcome, I am Anne Boleyn, a Queen, the mother of a Queen and a freind to all!

Anne, SHUT UP! I am Queen her, not you Harpy!

*Rights myself into the very picture of grace and beauty*.

Hello, dearest brother. 'Tis so nice to see you. Many rewards shall come your way, or many misfortunes do the same depending on the outcome of this conversation.

*bows to Anne* Tis a great pleasure t0 meet you of course. Perhaps we will be afforded time to get better aquainted once my business here with the Queen of Scots is done


*To Marie* I do hope your Majesty that there will be no more misfortunes. I am most willing to put past transgressions behind me if thou will allow the same curtousy towards me.

Absolutely.

But I must be frank, I am quite at a loss for exactly what you want.

*doubts he has a choice in that matter but doesnt say so*

Want? All I wanted ... want is to visit my brother, tis been a long time. And I wanted to meet his future bride of course. *slippery smile*

I shud like ot stay for a while if I may, I wuld of course desire to see my brother wed... if I am invited of course

Of COURSE you are invited! You are the only family of the groom, how couldst you not be invited? You shall be uncle to the next King, you are now the number 2 man at court!

However I do have some questions to ask thee ...

*practicly drools at being called #2 man in court*


Ask anything of me Your Majesty and I shall answer truthfully

Foremost: Hast thou ever commited sodomy?

*appalled at the mere thought*

Absoulutely not!

Hast thou ever commmited rape?

No *never needed to too, he thinks but does not say*

*Looks doubtful*.

How much money do you owe in debts. Exactly and to the ha' penny!

*conciders lying then thinks better of it*

I wudst have to consult my books but if I were to wager a guess I wudst say no more than ... 500 pounds

*Does the conversion in my head*. Jesu!

Well, I shall pay them off. Next Question *Leanss forward and becomes conspiratorial* since when has Nicholas loved women who tower over him like palaces.

*his shocked but tries not to show it, his debts paid! he cant belive it*


I know not anything of Nicholas love intrests, you shall have to ask him

Art thee wanted for any crimes? Anywhere?

*ponders very carefully. She is not asking if he has committed anything and he is reasonable sure there is nothing he has been caught and therefore wanted for*


no your Majesty

*Smiles a big, dopey smile, knowing full well what he is thinking and that he has used a loophole.*.

Okay, tell me why thou dost not like thine brother. In detail please.

I never once said such a thing your Majesty, in truth I do have great affection for him. But we have never had anything common intrests.

Well save on *a bitter smile crosses his lips* my wife

Tell me about that!

*snorts*

Has he not told thee he is an adulter, that he took my wife whilst I was out to sea? His gaze haunted her steps always. He needed only to have me out of the way.

I wudlst have seen fit to divroce the harot but she died in child birth, her bastard son with her.

*Thinks about kicking Sir Richard in the balls, but decides against it. Instead, gets a look of fake surprise/anguish*.

My Nicky? Do something like that?

My dear brother is not as noble and honorable as he wuldst have others believe. *says this in a bit of a huff, clearly jealous.

*Leans in and whispers* Tell me more.