Speech Thirteen: "I would rather be a beggar and single than a queen and married."

[someday_a_queen]

 [She'd been hesitant to open another package from the town, but curiosity wins out and soon Elizabeth is smiling again, spreading out her books on the table. Housemates feel free to notice her looking them over.

/Filtered away from Spain]

I know this may sound like an odd request. However the town does not supply many books on the history of other

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[dearest_austria]

[Sitting a few metres away from her, very happy about today being a Catholic day here. She very obviously knows all the prayers by heart, even if, should you listen closely, you will notice that she uses the Latin words.]

[someday_a_queen]

[After mass Elizabeth will come over to meet her.]

I noticed you were speaking latin before.

[dearest_austria]

[She smiles politely, in a way that seems to belong to some court, and nods.]

Yes, I were. It is what I am used to in mass... this place is quite strange in every aspect that I can find.

[someday_a_queen]

[A familiar smile, her own is similar.]

It really is. Especially since the type of service changes once a week.

I don't believe we've met. I am Princess Elizabeth Tudor of England.

[dearest_austria]

[She raises her eyebrows slightly, indicating surprise but not too strongly.]

I have heard about you. Those different times do truly make the strangest encounters possible.

My name is Maria Theresia, Archduchess of Austria and Queen of Hungary and Croatia. Where I am from, out countries are currently allied. It is very pleasant to meet you.

[Experimenting a bit here, as this situation is... very unique. But trying to get along is definitely the firstbest thing that she can try.]

[someday_a_queen]

I've been told that a few times. It's quite interesting finding out your future.

[What her actual opinion about such a thing is kept behind a polite and calm mask.]

It is very pleasant to meet you as well. Might I ask what year it was before you arrived here?

[dearest_austria]

It was the beginning of the year of our Lord 1745.

[someday_a_queen]

[She nods.]

Thank you. I always find it interesting to hear what times people are taken from.

[dearest_austria]

I'm sure your world would be quite different from mine, though not as different as this place.

[someday_a_queen]

Oh most likely. I wish you luck with the technology here though. It's quite... aggravating at times.

[dearest_austria]

How so? From what I have seen so far, it seems to make a lot of daily chores quite simple.

[Even though... she really has a lot of trouble, partly because she is just used to servants.]