[She looks uncomfortable at that completely accurate observation. The whole of England knew how bad her and her husband were with each other. She didn't even know how to begin.] ... Yes... well... it's - ah... [she clears her throat, pressing her lips together as she tried to think of a decent reply that didn't sound well as bad as it was. Because her husband was an idiot when it came to his wife. >| But apparently not to his wife's best friend. Guh. Just going to switch topics right now.]

Oh, we have something like that too... both really, both a King and a democracy. I am of the royal circle, the title of Duke is below the King himself. However, the freedom to make laws is no longer held by the king, it must be verified by him though. People vote for laws that they do and do not want. I can't vote myself, it's only for select men, but I know the system well. [Very well.]

Some of them are so good at it, it amazes me, that men do not even realise until it's all been snatched under their feet and still the woman in question isn't resented for it. [She chuckles. She'd done that once or twice.] There's more to it than just power of course, but that can be a large part of it.