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to fucking disastrous

"With a foot to kill her

Not literally--but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have a whole new understanding of my ancestor’s penchant for fratricide

That damned footman--the one from Father’s deathbed room I should have sicced Winston on him

Since my coronationno, since Father’s death, actually, I haven’t seen much of Miriam I should’ve kept a closer eye on her, made her more of a priority But she has her own duties and I’ve been so very busy

I fold ainst theht back ie invalid She’s seventeen and did not have my perestures to the newspapers on the table and the celebratory headlines across every front page "They think it’s all very roood look for you politically," Thomas advises

"Why not?"

He opens his mouth to replyand hesitates

Norfolk ju a reputation as coldbitter An ice queen, Your Majesty"

"I’ all I have to deal with around here"

Norfolk continues "If you dissolve the Princess’s e, you’ll become a destroyer of true love as well"

Wonderful

"There is another, rave matter we must discuss," Christopher Alcott, the Duke of Sheffield, says

"Of course there is" I sigh "What is it?"

"According to s in Parlia you on the throne, Queen Lenora"

"Replacing h Out loud

"Miriam? On the throne? Miriarim and hard like a rock "She would be easy to control Those are not characteristics you are known for, Queen Lenora"

"The fact that she is then the case for her," Uncle Warwitch adds

"The fact that she is married to a commoner disqualifies her from the line of succession," I counter

"Actually," Sheffield lifts his finger, "that’s not accurate The laws regarding the requiree or a natural-born citizenship refer only to the future wife of the king There is no such language in the law regarding the husband of the queen"

This cinches it The men rote those requirements were the absolute worst

Norfolk picks up the thread "Theoretically, a case could be hts to sit on the throne with a footot to be joking"

Norfolk stares me dead in the face

"I never joke, Your Majesty About anything"

Frustration pounds throughto explode "This is treason"

"Yes, Your Majesty" Old Radcliffe nods

I thought things like this only happened in books

OrEngland

Even Tweedledee and Tweedleduer?" I ask

"You are a monarch," Radcliffe answers in his shaky, ancient voice "Your life is always in danger At the moment, your position is solid but not secure"

"If Princess Miriam has a child before you are married, it could lead to a full-blown constitutional crisis," Norfolk says

And that just caps it all off