>>10364061>[A lanky man leads the way, with a shrill voice he exclaims]:“All rise, for Her Maj”—
“Oh, hush up now. This is not some tightly wound diplomat. This is young Julia. ‘Raging Red’. She’s a friend of the Princess, and you will treat her as if she were the princess herself.”
>[The Queen sits on her throne, more casually than she otherwise would, and turns to Red.]“You’re here sooner than I anticipate. Alone, no less. Tell me, child. What is your answer?”
