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I'm sorry! [All efforts at subtlety have failed (and miserably at that) so she might as well explain.] Ummmmm...I know this will sound strange, but...all of that happened a long time ago. Britannia- where I'm from- is descended from that kingdom even though we lost the original land. But a lot of our society is still built upon it...everyone knows the stories.
I wasn't going to say anything, but...I didn't want to lie to you, either. I'm sorry...