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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[coolbowtie]

[After her call to all of Mayfield, she'll find the Doctor grabbing her wrist as she walks around town and pulling her towards him]

[someday_a_queen]

[What is this even. Have a calm look as she masks her surprise.]

Yes, can I help you?

[coolbowtie]

[He keeps a firm grip on her arm.]

What do you think you were playing at with that call?

[someday_a_queen]

I don't know what you're talking about.

Let go of me.

[coolbowtie]

[Ignores her request and pulls her even closer to him. The look on his face could be considered calm, but a feeling of intense fury radiates from him]

Don't even think about playing stupid with me.

[someday_a_queen]

[Have a stern look of her own.]

I wasn't "playing" at anything.

[coolbowtie]

You were. You were asking about the future.

[someday_a_queen]

Yes. I was.

[coolbowtie]

No one is supposed to know their future. Do you hear me? No one.

[He grips her arm more tightly]

[someday_a_queen]

I knew my future the moment I arrived here.

[Remains still, her mask perfectly hiding anything but polite coolness.]

I have been told by almost everyone I talk to. I am in the history books here. It's rather hard to avoid and I am tired of having it sprung on me.

[coolbowtie]

[He loosens his grip on her arm]

Well, of course you are! One of the most important people in the universe, you are. But that doesn't mean you can go... go looking for it.

[someday_a_queen]

Hardly.

[Not amused.]

Spain is here. I want to know why he seems to think I've come back from the dead to haunt him.

[coolbowtie]

[Scoffs]

Oh just... ignore him. When nations get like that you just... roll your eyes at them and carry on.

[someday_a_queen]

All the same I'd rather know a bit of my future before he starts trying to tell me lies.

[She's expecting him to be like Mary....]

[coolbowtie]

Like I said, just ignore him. Besides, I know the truth so just... never mind him.

[someday_a_queen]

And why should I trust you?