They say
The price of my war's not a price that they are willing to pay
Insane
"That's you," Es yawned, curling up closer to Aspen. Aspen smiled at the young girl, running her hand down her back, and curling the ends of her long hair.
You cheat with the French
Now I'm frighting with France and with Spain
"We'll win," Lafayette chuckled.
I'm so blue
"Good!" Hamilton exclaimed, Es turning around and grinning at him as he grinned down at her. Washington watched the two, a soft smile on his face as they shared that small interaction.
I thought that we made an arrangement when you went away
You were mine to subdue
"Again, we're not in a relationship," Es said
When even despite our estrangement
I've got a small query for you
What comes next?
You've been freed
Do you know how hard it is to lead?
"Yes," Washington admitted.
You're on your own
Awesome, wow!
"How dare you imitate the great accent that is the American accent!" Es exclaimed playfully. Peggy giggled at the young girl.
Do you have a clue what happens now?
"We'll figure it out," Laurens shrugged.
Oceans rise
Empires fall
It's much harder when it's all your call
"That's why you make friends and have them help you out," Madison pointed out. Es made an 'mm-hm' sound in agreement to Madison.
All alone, across the sea
"Away from thee!" Es sang.
When your people say they hate you
"Not with Washington as president~" Washington's eyes widened, head snapping down to look at the child who was watching the screen with... was that pride in her eyes?
Don't come crawling back to me
"Like hell we'll crawl back to you, maniac," Mulligan exclaimed.
Da da da dat da da da ya da
Da da dat da da ya da!
You're on your own
"Not really," Jefferson commented. Es nodded, smiling towards Jefferson before refocusing on the screen. For a split second, Jefferson saw his angel, saw Hamilton's Esperanza.
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Tale of A Widow
FanfictionThe characters from The Lion and His Lioness, as well as some characters from For Once We're At Peace, react to Hamilton: An American Musical (but it's not the one we know, it's the play from the book, with Esperanza Washington-Hamilton in place of...
