“I am pleased at this news. I will be sad to leave France, as I had so many happy times here, but with my husband gone, there is nothing left for me here. I must take my place in Scotland. I am pleased to hear that Seton will be reunited with her family once we arrive in Edinburgh.”

As Bothwell left, the Queen appeared to be deep in thought. “So finally, we are to leave France. I have so many memories of my time here.”

“We have had a very pleasant time in France, although it has not been without tragedy,” I said. “I remember when we left Scotland; we were so young then, and so much has happened since we left our home.”

“My time in France has not been exactly what I expected,” she said. “When I left my...

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