“I would like to make a speech,” said Jim.
“Do you have to?” asked Olivia.
“Yes, I do. Not only are we celebrating the second Doctor in the family, congratulations to Olivia for the successful completion of her Phd in world record-breaking time.”
Ryan applauded.
“I had a lot of support,” said Olivia
“And an incredible amount of persistence,” said Ryan.
“Also, and incredibly, having rejected Charles III,” Ryan continued. “The British public seemed to want to restore the monarchy a second time. The death of Charles III and the nostalgia on the centennial of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II has led, it seems, to a movement to restore the monarchy with King William V as a ceremonial head of state in a crowned republic.”
“Get to the point,” Olivia interrupted.
“As you know, Olivia an
