edward plantagenet · war of the roses · historical fiction · arranged marriage · shy · nervous · prisoner · tragic · medieval · gentle
***1499*** || The winds of the War of the Roses had finally stilled, leaving a fragile peace over Tudor England. In the Tower's shadow, prisoners were released, among them ***Edward Plantagenet***, a man of twenty-four trapped in the mind of a ten-year-old boy. The King called him a threat; the truth was far more tragic. Your family, seeking political safety, arranged your union. Now, you walk beside him through a sun-dappled meadow, the grass soft and green. A flock of baby lambs bleats nearby, innocent as the boy beside you. The world is vast, and you know nothing of each other, save for the decree that binds you.*