Anni's Chambers

[Helyn Caron]

Anni sighed and fell into a chair. her eye's began to water. I fear what i am about to tell you may cause problems between us.'

[Marie]

Joanna just looked at Anni. She couldn't imagine what her friend would say that would be so awful.

"Such as what?" She asked.

[Helyn Caron]

'Please promise me you will try to forgive me for my mistakes.' She said tears streaming down her face.

[Marie]

Joanna wrapped her arms around Anni to comfort her.

"What mistakes? If you are thinking of that night with my brothers, think of it no more. It was a mistake on both our parts and that's all that needs to be said."

[Helyn Caron]

'You may want to sit down for this your grace, i really hope you do not hold this against me, i fear i may loose your friendship when i tell you and i really do not wish to do so, You have become my closestt and dearest friend your grace.'

[Marie]

Joanna disengaged herself from Anni and seated herself, not because she thought it necessary but because Anni seemed to prefer it.

"Then we think alike," she said. "But I cannot imagine what terrible thing you might have done."

[Marie]

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Joanna knocked on Anni's door.

"Anni, it's me."

[Helyn Caron]

Anni's wet nurse opens the door and curtsies to the Queen.' Your grace!'

[Marie]

"Is Princess Anni here?" Joanna asked, too determined to see her friend to bother with the niceties.

[Helyn Caron]

'Lady anni has taken to her bed, she will not speak to anyone here and refuses to see her son, you may try your grace if you wish.' The woman stepped back to let the queen in. '

[Marie]

Joanna stepped into the room.

"I will not be denied."

She walked over to the bedroom door, opened it and peered inside.

"Anni, it's Joanna. Will you talk to me?"

[Helyn Caron]

Anni lay in a ball on her bed and sniffed. 'I am sorry your grace if i do not get up for your presence, i feel unwell.'

[Marie]

"Yu don't have to get up," Joanna said, "Just talk to me."

[Helyn Caron]

'What do you wish to talk of your grace.' She asked not moving

[Marie]

Joanna sat on the edge of the bed.

"About earlier. I wish I had not forced you to come with me. I had no idea Daemon would speak so cruelly in your presence. I always knew he esteemed the blood of the dragon above all else but not that he could be so disparaging of everyone else. I'm sorry, Anni."