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[ there had been a point to her opening this channel. in light of the tragic losses they have suffered here, she has wanted to hold a dinner to celebrate the memory of those who have died and vanished. her mouth moves, but no words are produced. her face becomes deathly pale, her eyes wide and dilated as though in fear. but she has not seen a ghost. no, what she is seeing is something else entirely.

horrible images play before her, which only she might see. the blank look she sports is soon replaced with a one of complete and utter horror. ]

It is hot.. too hot to fight! The Dragon has come from across the sea to wage war against the Boar. Ah, the sun blinds the eyes!

[ she shudders, blinking her unfocused eyes. ] The field is an ocean of blood. I can barely hear over the din of it. The Dragon is swooping in, and his men roar behind him.

His Grace is brave to wear his crown to battle. He is winning.. standing alone in a field of dead, blood coursing over his boots. Ah, it is splendid and horrible!

[ once again, her face becomes a mask of pure terror, scrunching up while her eyes are too-wide for her face. ]

But here comes Lord Stanley! "For Tudor!" he calls. And His Grace has lost his horse. Treason, treason, treason!

[ and that seems to have snapped her out of it. still on camera, elizabeth exposes vulnerability for the first time to those aboard the ship at large, as she cannot control the violent shaking of her form or the tears that appear in her eyes. this is, unsurprisingly, a result of the nightmare she endured within the maze.

she cannot seem to speak for a long, long time. elizabeth covers her mouth with her hands to cover the fact that she is biting her lower lip so hard it is bleeding. and while she is able to finally get a few words out, it is muffled and quavering: ]

Forgive me.

[ she then abruptly ends the broadcast. ]

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I think we can dispense with the sirs, even if I am going to be teaching you. Mr. Gold. [A slight tip of his head, indication of it being in reference to himself, before he points a loose hand towards the device screen.] And your name was?

As you like, Mr. Gold. I am Elizabeth Plantagenet. We are well-met.

( she dips her head formally, as she can't very well curtsey on camera. )

[It's a little bizarre, how familiar some of her mannerisms are, so removed from the setting he'd commonly interacted with them in. Still, he doesn't mirror her in any more than a small nod.]

We can begin your lessons as soon as you feel capable.

[If she really was too shaken by this incident, it was best not to push too hard too quickly.]

( the trained eye can easily see that she is yet rattled by this experience. but she is determined to regain some of her composure, and smiles slightly at the man's image upon her comm. )

I appreciate this very much. A little time, and I shall be well enough to begin. Would the morrow suffice?

( today, she would just like to recover her wits and relax. she is astute enough to know that only failure might accompany a mind too distracted by horror to focus properly upon its task.

but she does not want to tarry overlong. nuala was only too correct about the need to control this skill. and she is determined to do so much more positively than she has seen it done at home. )

A few days. [A smile, as though he could be joking.] Let me clear my schedule.

[His incredibly busy schedule of various magical experiments - which wasn't busy at all, but now struck with the real prospect of having a student, he feels the need for some preparation. And keeping her waiting a little wasn't going to do harm.]

That suits me well, also. ( her expression is as polite as she can manage while being so drained. ) At your leisure, of course.

( the importance of at least gaining a handle on herself has been struck firmly home today. but she is in no rush to do so, and indeed, a rest does sound fabulous. )

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