John listened closely, ever fascinated by the concept. It brought to mind those strange questions people sometimes asked, such as 'If you could have lunch with three historical figures...'. It'd seemed such a pointless question but the possibility now struck him and he was awed by it, though he had to stay on task.
Many of those famous souls faced obstacles few modern men or women would ever understand or have the endurance or will to. That was what immortalized them.
After John had taken a seat again himself, he closed his journal and tucked the worn pencil into the coils of the wire binding, resting his arms over it all and refocusing his attention on Anne. He lacked much education in European History but found it interesting nonetheless.
"From Queen to Interior Designer. It must be a lot to adjust to."