[werewolf AU] A long night

[tiltingwithlips]

King Henry is ill, most likely dying, and the kingdom has known so for some time. For now, at least, the English are thinking more about succession than about rebellions, past or future.

The palace in London is still and quiet tonight. The air is heavy with tension, thick with the smell of worry.

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[valiantrebel]

"We are trapped, my love," he murmurs, eyes straight ahead.

[tiltingwithlips]

Kate presses her lips together and squeezes his hand again.

"Then we must keep our heads down."

And pray. Hard.