SURVIVED

           HEARING PARR SAY SHE WAS LUCKY she loved her, the blonde looked in the other wive’s direction, batting her eyelashes in her direction. “You love me huh?”. Jane asked as she wiggled her eyebrows in the brunette’s direction. she became enticed however at the mention about some payback. That wasn’t really who she was but when it came to her fellow queens? She could DEFINITELY DO THAT.

@makethangels​ gets a mary starter bc mama

“ are you upset we are back at court, mama? should we go back, i’m sure they’d let us. ” mary did not want to leave, rather liking being in such a lively place with so many new people to talk to ( for there were only always the same people at their estate ) but since she loved and cherished her mother more than anything, there would be no protest or sulking if they did go back home.

          “QUITE POSSIBLY ABIT OF BOTH.” jane openly admitted with a slight shrug of her shoulders. it was true however, she has done it to her multiple times before, she was used to it but she still loved cathy either way. jane eyed the brunette and she could tell just from that smile alone it definitely wasn’t her “IT WAS PROBABLY ANNE OR ANNA.”

“No, I don’t have any objections.” He squeezes her hand gently. “Just surprised. I know the place ain’t exactly lookin’ up to standard yet with the changes, didn’t think you’d be all that interested in walkin’ around until it was done.”

       ❝ and that is where you UNDERESTIMATE me husband. ❞ it’s said with a smile, a tease rather than a full on accusation. she leans in, bestowing him with a gentle kiss before nodding in the direction she’d like to go. ❝ i don’t need or even want perfection, my love. i just want to take a walk with my husband through this place that we rule TOGETHER. ❞

She gave into the kiss, easily letting herself be pliable and kissed her back, hand moving to rest on the back of her neck in response. Smiling, she chuckled softly and pressed a kiss to her chin in response. “I do know, I know because I love you just as much.” Kat’s dark eyes conveyed her love, even has fingers moved and kneaded the back of the other’s neck, trying to remove some of the tension that was being held there.

  SHE’S A LITTLE SURPRISED ;  A LITTLE TAKEN ABACK BY THE FORCE OF THE OTHER’S HUG . they’re a gang , meant to stick together , but she got blown off by this bird she fancied and suddenly wasn’t down to party any longer .  katherine had wanted to head home – said something about a headache and anna had jumped at the opportunity be her fine escort . “  –  nothing to yell about . “  a rather awkward pat on the shoulder .  “  we got home alright . “ 

Jane nodded, then took a sip of her water, if only as an excuse to put off answering. The only queen Jane had any real good experience with in the past was Aragon, though she had grown close to the others in their new life—minus Anne, of course. Parr, in particular, had proven to be mature, compassionate, and a good listener. Not that Jane was ever at the receiving end of the latter; she avoided that listening ear and offered comfort.

But a late night and the knowledge that she and Catherine were alone was enough to pull somewhat of a reply from her: “This is nothing new. I rarely sleep well.” In fact, dark circles were becoming a permanent feature, hidden by makeup when she stepped onstage. She either intentionally avoided sleep out of fear or she fell into a slumber that was more often than not interrupted by nightmares. Fingers pushing through her curls and leg bouncing, a request left her mouth without much thought being put into it. “I wouldn’t mind talking about… what’s bothering me, but promise you won’t give me that pitying look or try to coddle me. I can’t take that.” She paused, taking a deep breath.

“I have nightmares. Frequently.”

       catherine just offered a small smile, listening carefully as jane braced herself for what she was going to say. ❝ well first of all, let me just say that i’m not one of those stupid men’s his-tory books. ❞ her grin turned teasing, unable to help herself from making a cheesy reference to the show. ❝ i know you don’t need to be coddled, jane. KINDNESS DOESN’T MEAN WEAKNESS. i know that. ❞

       catherine herself was all too familiar with nightmares. memories of the time when she had fallen from henry’s favor, the sight of her name emblazoned on an arrest warrant, signed by the husband she had done nothing but aim to please. sometimes, jane’s own brother featured in her nightmares, the mockery of what their once loving relationship had become, the knowledge that SHE SHOULD HAVE DONE MORE to stop his toxic behavior, that she should have fought harder to live through her infection, to be there for her daughter. but this isn’t about her nightmares. it’s about jane’s.

“remember us from pbs?” i just thought it was a great way to adapt that line

“the thomas cromwell amongst the royal ministers between 1532 and 1540.” i just love this line always tbh

when aragon says her “i just don’t think i’d look that good in a wimple” line, parr just shakes her head with a smile and i’m living for this relationship

adrianna’s “so i’ll be queen till the end of my life” is equally powerful and devastating and i love her

CATHY TRYING TO LESSEN THE ANNE BLOW FOR ARAGON SHE LOVES HER GODMAMA SM

cate was so into Don’t Lose Ur Head and it was amazing

jane’s monologue before Heart of Stone was so good?

cate lingering for a sec during the Heart of Stone intro while the others immediately sit down showing that connection between her and Jane I weep

the way cate starts haus of holbein has me in STITCHES

anna!parr in haus of holbein in general is fucking amazing

that “but i did” in get down also the riff

“can’t get up? you remind me of my ex-husband!”

aragon about to throw hands @ cleves

the beheaded cousins high five

cate full on doing the “okay now go and drink your tea my special sweetheart” gesture at anna for the plague line XD

cate introducing kitty is super sweet

on the other hand cate nodding her head to the “least relevant katherine” line is hilarious

“turns out some guys just employ women to get them into their private chambers. it was a different time back then.”

the fact that they really amp up the touching on henry’s verse in All You Wanna Do

sam!kitty sobbing kills me

props to the show for giving the audience time to soak in how fucked up and devastating All You Wanna Do is

“jane...chill out.”

“you know what anne bo-loser?!”

anna trying to get cate to sing is just their relationship in a nutshell

also cate’s final monologue? chef kiss fingers

“let’s see who gets the biggest cheer, trauma or abuse” i would die for her

it being all five other girls who gang up on her at the end makes more sense but also makes me sad

cathy staying gentle even tho the rest of them are taunting her is so in character it hurts

cate x joan forever

her little wave on “gold star for cathy parr”

anna’s panic and desperation in the second verse of I Don’t Need Your love GUTS ME

how casual aragon’s “put it away babe” is like anne pulling her sixth finger out is a normal occurence

okay but cate looks so turned on at anne’s little “yeah i read” thing XD

“i said: we have a VOICE” have i mentioned anna!parr could step on me? because she could step on me

“his religious reforms” “ooh, actually...” “now’s not the time, catherine.”

aragon’s peace sign before the fake ending

cate grabbing kittys hand during the six intro ballad T.T

@asperad​ said: am i better off dead? am i better off a quitter? x

@herheroics​ said: i’ll stand in front. I’ll take the blow for you. ( jane oh shit you ready ) x

            CATHY ALWAYS HAD MORE TO HER STORY, they all always did. she just, well, didn’t always fully what had happened. neither of them did. they only knew their own full stories, and whatever bits and pieces that the other queen had wanted to tell. but she knew, from the look on cathy’s face right now, something was about to come out. cathy was.. the last of henry’s six wives, she survived. many of the other queens held it against catherine for living and being the one that did live but not jane. sure, she wished she could have lived too but not if it meant another queen didn’t. cathy looked after edward and to her, THAT WAS ALL THAT MATTERED.

        JANE WAITED FOR CATHY TO FINISH but she couldn’t help how wide her eyes seemed to go. she knew more of her story than she thinks? that’s definitely not what she was wanting. she didn’t like her story. she wasn’t always the complacent third wife to henry. especially in the beginning. but she soon became to be it because she wanted to live. ironic enough because she didn’t actually get to live. she just hoped cathy didn’t find out about what henry did to her in the beginning. clearing her throat, jane licked her lips before speaking “IS THAT ALL YOU KNOW?”.

       ❝ no. i know... A FAIR AMOUNT. childhood memories from what thomas told me, and of course fond memories from henry... ❞ she knew better though, not just because she had other sources, but because she knew better than to take henry’s word for anything. ❝ but my sister... she told me about all of you. i asked for stories about you and anne the most. i hoped it might...help me be a better stepmother to both of your children. ❞

      “YES, DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHY? you always seem to do something in one of those odd ways just to make everyone else think it wasn’t you but it WAS ACTUALLY YOU.”

THE HOME

whether it’s your warm embrace, your unwavering reliability, your smile that says “welcome back”, your motif is the home. your the equivalent to coming out of the rain to the fire on and your slippers waiting by the door. your uncanny way of making people feel alright, you’re treasured in these trying times. i respectfully request you take care of yourself, the world will never been as kind to you as you are to it. anne lammott said “lighthouses don’t go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining” and though unconventional, lighthouses are inhabited and your cup runs over with generosity. because you probably don’t hear it enough, thank you.

tagged by: @munadaria​ ( look ! our girls match ! T.T )