>>18825421>>18835106>[And on one couch, sits Her Majesty, The Queen Victoria Royale.]“Miss Durango, please, come in. Make yourself comfortable. Thank you, Guard. You may leave us. I am sure Miss Durango will behave.”
>[Unbroken eye contact. A thinly veiled threat? Surely not.]“Pray tell, Miss Durango – ‘what hast brought thine upon my kingdom on this noon? Thy name doth not appear yon mine scroll.’ Doh ho ho, forgive me a small joke. You know we do not talk as such. Even if some of the Kingdom’s finest cannot resist the urge. Indeed, news travels fast, Miss Durango. Though perhaps not fast enough for me to learn your intention before you share them.”
>[The Queen’s pitch lowers ever so slightly, and she continues to stare directly into Raquel’s eyes.]“Why have you come here?”
