Elizabeth appears equally as startled. She was given a rare and broad sort of education in her father's court. The geography of the Known World had been part of it.
And nowhere on her father's maps had there ever been a place called 'Middle-Earth'.
"We are an island across the sea from the coast of France. there are two other countries upon our isle, Wales and Scotland. Ireland is yet another island, to our west. But surely.."
Surely he knows of it, right? But he does not seem to. The blank stare is both telling, and alarming. Elizabeth sucks in a breath to calm herself and keep the rising panic at bay. Just where are they, if they are both here, but have never heard of where each other hails from?
She smiles reassuringly, but she feels the muscles drawn tight in her face with the effort of maintaining it. She is terrified.
"Well, no matter. We shall find out where we are soon, God willing. And our dear ones before that."
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And nowhere on her father's maps had there ever been a place called 'Middle-Earth'.
"We are an island across the sea from the coast of France. there are two other countries upon our isle, Wales and Scotland. Ireland is yet another island, to our west. But surely.."
Surely he knows of it, right? But he does not seem to. The blank stare is both telling, and alarming. Elizabeth sucks in a breath to calm herself and keep the rising panic at bay. Just where are they, if they are both here, but have never heard of where each other hails from?
She smiles reassuringly, but she feels the muscles drawn tight in her face with the effort of maintaining it. She is terrified.
"Well, no matter. We shall find out where we are soon, God willing. And our dear ones before that."
Elizabeth can only hope.