Sebastian
Sebastian was thankful that Jason was going to take Rielle to the market, he hoped she would enjoy being out, away from everything here as he so dearly wanted to be, but like always he had to remain, he had to complete his duties, do his duties, bow in the face of his own Father Something Sebastian always found hard to do, he sometimes wasn't even aloud to refer to his parents as Mother and Father.
Sebastian skimmed over papers giving Jason a little extra time to get Rielle out of the castle before walking down the the infirmary, there was a very odd pattern going on, his rooms, infirmary, throne room, his room. He shook his head slightly he didn't need to make it hurt anymore than it already did. Upon Arriving Sebastian just peaked his head in to see if she was awake or not before entering, though her reaction to seeing him felt like a knife to the chest, though he was sure she already felt that way, he proceeded anyways, sitting carefully down on the side of her bed. "Annalise...You know I wanted to be here for you when you woke up...but Rielle was with you..and Rielle can not become suspicious not now..."
Sebastian started his stomach twisting making him shift his weight slightly, how was he going to do this? She was in pain already, he didn't want to add more of a burden on her shoulders. "Jason said, you, like Rielle is expecting a child, my child..." He silently wondered if she already knew that, he stood up going to open a window just in case. "Rielle is your friend, and she trusts you, and cares for you, but...I worry her care for you might lesson, and even Rielle I believe can become cold towards someone and I don't want you to lose her as a friend." Sebastian said moving back to sit on the bed, he wanted so badly just to embrace her, but he felt he was the last person she wanted to be touched by. "And you are not just a plaything I am going to drop because I'm bored. I have not grown bored with you, and I will not grow bored with you...Rielle and I, are just a diplomatic Marriage..."Sebastian was trying to ease any fears she may of had, but was explaining things she probably already knew. "We will rule together, and have children as I need more than one heir, but that is it. Rielle will avoid sleeping in my bed any other time I know that, just as I will avoid sleeping in hers...but you are not Rielle...You are you, Annalise, the person I love, and would die for, the question is if you believe me."
Rielle/Gabriella
Rielle smiled as Jason tugged her along, even though she had thought she was never going to smile again he always managed to make her smile, they had done the same as children, he was as curious as she was and always had things to show her, she had loved it, the laughing, feeling free with know chains, know weights on her like she felt now, no real appearance to keep up except being wounded by her parents death, and she was wounded by her parents death, but the only time she was aloud to cry other than in the closed doors of her room was at the funeral, she cried at her crowning as well, but it was silent and she managed to keep the tears at bay. Rielle had to accept the offers of sympathy with a slight nod a smile and a thank you, something difficult for her to achieve at a young age, it didn't help that her Uncle was constantly looming over her, like the monster she knew he was, just waiting for her to crumble, but she never did.
Rielle watched Jason from outside the stable, she wondered why they were hear, she watched as his face twisted into that of utter concern, even fear, she never saw Jason afraid, she almost jumped when he rushed out of the stable telling her to go to Gabriella, to double the guard, it made a pit form in her stomach, something was terribly terribly wrong to make Jason so concerned for him to have that fear in his voice, but Rielle did as she was told, A lot of her own men had come over instructed with her protection, they followed her orders and her orders only which was nice, sometimes the orders of her ladies if it was by Rielle's will.
Rielle came to where the head of her men in France was positioned to stay, she walked into the office without knocking, she usually would but this was urgent, and the door was open, she could hear him speaking to some of the men, so she knew he was there. The men bowed when she walked in. "Your Grace." The head of the guards, who Rielle knew as Christopher greeted her walking around the desk up to her bowing once again, Rielle nodded slightly gesturing for him to stand straight, the four men behind him all standing at attention immediately. "We need the guards doubled on my Ladies and I." Rielle started. "As Annalise is still in the infirmary, I want eight guards there, two with Sebastian's at the door, four stationed through out the infirmary, and two guarding the door to Jason's room in the back of the infirmary." Rielle sighed slightly, the stress was starting to get to her again. "Gabriella, will be with me at all times, morning, day, and Night, We will be staying in my chambers, I would like twelve guards, four in the main room of my chamber, two outside with the Kings guards, and two in each of the others chambers in my rooms."
She felt like she was demanding a lot, but Jason had said double the guards, she was doubling her guards, Sebastian could control his own men and the King and Queen theirs, the men bowed once again, Christopher speaking. "Is there anything else your Grace?" he asked. Rielle nodded slightly. "I want all of your men on high alert, look for anything or anyone who seems, out of place, nervous, distracted, to busy to even pay attention to you, we need to be as careful and aware as possible. If you find someone who meets the criteria, or who you feel should not be here, you stop them, and you keep them, inform me immediately." Rielle took a deep breath. "That will be all. Thank you." Christopher bowed once more. "Of course your Grace." Only standing straight when Rielle had turned her back to leave the room, Christopher sent one guard to escort her to Gabriella's chambers, before turning to the other three giving them instructions, Rielle could hear their chattering from down the hall.
Rielle knocked slightly on Gabriella's door, hearing a quiet come in Rielle entered, Gabriella stood up from where she was standing, walking over to Rielle hugging her gently. She looked at the guard that strategically had stationed himself behind Rielle, a very alert, stance, not that they weren't always alert, but now it was more than before. "Is Something going on?" Gabriella asked a slight amount of concern in her voice as she searched Rielle's face for answers, but Rielle only nodded, she didn't know much at that point either, Gabriella could tell that, she just knew something was wrong. She followed Rielle just down the hall to her Chambers, it wasn't long before the guards Rielle had asked for arrived positioning themselves as Rielle had asked. Gabriella gave Rielle a concerned look. "I will explain later, I promise. I don't know a lot right now either. Until I do, and even then, we will be staying in my chambers, and if we leave, we are to be escorted at all times, do not leave my side, and I will not leave yours." Gabriella nodded sitting down beside Rielle on the bed. "I'm sure it will all be fine, it will blow over Ri." Gabriella said in attempts to comfort Rielle, Rielle nodded yes, but for some reason she doubted it would just blow over, things didn't usually just blow over.
Sebastian stood up when Rielle's guards moved into the room positioning themselves. He went up to one of the guards. "Prince Sebastian." The guard greeted, Sebastian just nodded slightly in return. "We are here by Order of Lady Rielle. She ordered that all guards on her and her ladies be doubled." He explained somehow knowing Sebastian was going to ask, but Sebastian knew how he just seemed to know, Scotland's men were known for not only being trained well in combat but being trained to analyze people and situations around them so they could anticipate if someone or something was a threat. anticipate their moves, and seem like they could read minds, it was a new method in training guards, something Scotland had mastered quickly, Rielle had ordered the new training just as fast, she knew how to handle her men, Sebastian gave her that.
Sebastian also knew something was seriously wrong, for Rielle to have positioned so many men with Annalise and Jason. He apologized to Annalise saying he would be back before leaving the room.
Sebastian went straight to his Father to find Jason already there kneeled beside his Fathers throne, Sebastian immediately wanted an answer and his Father was surprisingly quick to give it to him. "Your sister has been taken, by an English Prince." His Father stood putting his hand out in a gesture telling Jason to stay where he was, The King had, had Jason well trained, in everything he could have him trained in, and the boy had learned very quickly, some of the training had included getting into well guarded areas, killing well guarded people, basic and advanced combat and self defence, along with basic and advanced training in swordsmanship, how to be so light on his feet he could move quickly without anyone knowing he was there, how to blend, even torture techniques if the time ever came for it. When the King said everything, he meant had him trained in everything you could train an Assassin in. "You are to be wed in two days." Sebastian stiffened noticeably looking at his Father using the only defence he could think of. "What does Mother say about that?" The King moved closer to his son. "It does not matter what your Mother thinks, I am King. and Kings do not answer to their wives, I thought I taught you that?" It was a Question Sebastian knew he wasn't supposed to answer so he nodded in reply keeping his head down.
He instructed for someone to go and Get Rielle, they had to secure the alliance as quickly as possible, and she deserved to at least be informed. Rielle walked into the throne room with Gabriella, two guards in front of them two guards behind them, causing the King to raise his eyebrows as they moved away from the two ladies but not far enough they couldn't defend them. "You work quickly." Rielle's eyes flickered from the King to Jason, and back to the King. "I didn't want to take my Chances, it is better to be safe than sorry." Rielle hated dealing with the King, it was a well known fact to everyone even the King himself, and she had positioned Gabriella in a way that if the King were to outlast the only person he would be able to strike was Rielle herself, and it wouldn't be the first time, she was just a pair of gloves in his drawer for when it got cold; Even though she was a Queen in her own right. She assumed that was what this was, what it was about, it was time to use the Alliance against England.
The King just nodded. "Smart girl, perhaps you aren't as Naive as everyone claims you are, a little girl who doesn't know how to use her power." Rielle knew she wasn't supposed to answer the first part of that sentence but she was going to answer the rest. "I know how to use my power, and I know how to use it well, believe me when I tell you that." It wasn't meant to sound threatening but Rielle had the feeling it came out that way, she added wanting to get off the topic before she did something she would regret. "But I believe there are more important things to do than taunting me." This was the side Rielle rarely let people see, the colder side, the unforgiving side, the side that she had because she was taught to be a Queen, not to show weakness or stand down. "Yes there is another reason." The King paced in front of the both of them. "You are to marry Sebastian in two days, then you are to bring more of your men over, to help in the defence of this Kingdom. Isabelle, has been taken by the English, this can only go down hill," Rielle thought she was going to be sick, not only because she was marrying Sebastian in two days, but because the King was more concerned about having Rielle's men to come and join what she thought was going to be a blood bath instead of getting his daughter back.
Gabriella brushed Rielle's hand gently, seeing she had paled considerably, paled to the point she could have looked dead. "Shouldn't we be focusing on getting Isabelle back? Not the Alliance? I would Bring my men over either way." The King got dangerously close to her and she braced herself. "I know you would, but this is not your home until you are married to my son, and if this is not your home, there is nothing stoping you from having your men pull back." Rielle felt herself grow paler like ice had formed in her veins, she felt her body go ridged and cold. This is not my home. She thought. This will never be my home. Rielle just looked at the King head up. "I would not leave France like that, to fend for themselves." Rielle replied, and it was true she wouldn't, no matter how much she despised them, how much she hated it, she wouldn't do it. "You expect me to Trust you?" The Question hit Rielle as hard as if he had hit her, she had done nothing to lose his trust, but she probably never had it. "You will marry my son." Rielle knew it was a final request, and she knew if she refused it wouldn't be a war between three countries two united and one not, it would be a war of three countries, all against one another. "Very Well. I will marry your son in two days, but you are to start trying to get Isabelle back." it was the only condition she had and to her surprise the King agreed. Rielle glanced at Jason one more time before leaving the room, her men with her in the same form they were when they came in, she returned to her chambers sitting on her bed Gabriella joining her, Rielle had the sickest feeling in her stomach.
The man laughed slightly at Isabelle. "You have to know something of importance. All Royals do, its why they are so valuable." He said, he struck her again this time not as hard, this was his form of getting back at James, the only way he could, to make James feel guiltier than he did, then maybe the stupid young Prince would fail, fail his family, his brothers. He would be ashamed, that what he was trying to get out of all of it, and Isabelle was his key to doing it. "I don't know what your little Prince has to say about you."