It was, of course, Askew, who had made the suggestion (demand). My frustrations and lack of freedom grated on my being, such that I wanted to hurl objects across the room. As I sat through another interminable tea service, worrying about the Secret Society, the mystery Empress and where we would find Excalibur, I took a deep and began counting the grains of sugar on my spoon, adding a 'hmm' and 'no really' now and then.
If only Helena were here. I knew her lack of a title raised eyebrows, but there was something so wholesome and genuine about her.
AB: Quite the sentence, that one.
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The Queen of England: Coronation (Drabbles)
Fiksi RemajaDrabbles for upcoming novel entitled The Queen of England: Coronation, set for release in 2016 (AU: Victorian England). Written by Courtney Brandt. Reviews and critiques are welcome - I could definitely use more steampunk elements/ideas.
