She holds herself like she's waiting for a blow, whatever Beth might ask, she will answer. She promises that, she will. But it - doesn't come and she sinks down a little in relief. At least, it's nothing too serious, so far as questions go.

Rather she nods, to both, yes she was protecting herself, and yes, yes she was a Queen. Whatever that meant anymore. "My husband was the King of Jhansi -" a smile, light. "Maharaja Gangadhar Rao Newalker." She remembers him well, still, he was always a before point. "When we married I became his Maharani Lakshmi Bai." Her name, if Beth wants it.