ohfairmaidenofyork:♚9th of April: Death of King Edward IV♚She laid down herhead to rest upon his che
ohfairmaidenofyork:♚9th of April: Death of King Edward IV♚She laid down herhead to rest upon his chest, as she had done so often before, in their lodgenear her home when their marriage was still a secret, in her chambers where hehad sneaked in, or after hunting when they’d find a quiet place and demandedthe guards to keep their eyes anywhere but on them. All thesetimes she could hear the fierce rushing of his heart and she wondered how itwas possible for a man to be so filled with passion and vibrancy. But now onlythe frail sound of weak pumping barely reached her ears, but still she countedeach of them, patiently. Though, to her grave despair, each pause extended .. Until there was no more but a hollow silence left in him. She raisedup to see his ever bright eyes empty and dark. ‘No’ she muttered. Her heartfelt as though it would collapse as well and she wept desperately, clutchinghis lifeless body. ‘No!!’ her scream echoed through the quiet halls and everyliving soul in the castle bowed their head, for they knew now the King hadpassed away. ‘Please..’she whispered, her delicate voice tortured with grief. ‘Come back to me.’ All was invain, for he was gone and no miracle would restore him. little drabble by me -- source link
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