"Great opening speech, my darling." The Queen praised Lola. She was proud of the way Lola handled herself, without breaking while sharing such a heartbreaking story.
Even the king was very proud of his precious granddaughter for her bold and confident speech. He was secretly worried at first that she would break down in tears. But after watching the way she presented herself, displaying courage, perseverance and authority, he became convinced that his granddaughter was a strong woman and would make a great queen.
Not one of his over-pampered grandchildren or children would survive half of what Lola had gone through and live to tell the tale.
