"Not yet," I admitted. "But I am young and still have time to practice. Meet me at 90 and try to tell me I don't have a look that can stop people in their tracks. I dare you. I'll be ready."
I had to admit, that was something to aspire to. Maybe I was giving this queen thing less credit than it deserved. Not the queen herself, but the position. It was always hard to be a woman in a position of power surrounded by men.
"And you're allowed not to like it, but you're not allowed to tell me," I said. "I worked hard on this and I expect ego boosts. Unless it's completely terrible and then we can both laugh about it."
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I had to admit, that was something to aspire to. Maybe I was giving this queen thing less credit than it deserved. Not the queen herself, but the position. It was always hard to be a woman in a position of power surrounded by men.
"And you're allowed not to like it, but you're not allowed to tell me," I said. "I worked hard on this and I expect ego boosts. Unless it's completely terrible and then we can both laugh about it."