February 1792, Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace.
Exiled Louis XVI was pacing back and forth in a side hall of Schönbrunn Palace.
Queen Mary: "You are the second in line to the Holy Roman Emperor! If, if something happens to Franz... you would be the Emperor of both France and the Holy Roman Empire!"
Locksmith hushed: "Don't speak so loudly! People might think we're plotting against Franz!"
Mary rolled her eyes: "You! I've been active all over Vienna these days, it's not impossible…"
Louis XVI: "Stop talking! I would never do such a thing, never! Absolutely not!"
Queen Mary bit her lip and finally closed her mouth.
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At the same moment, Franz II, who was about to ascend to the throne, paced back and forth in his father's study: "My aunt has been very active in Vienna lately, what is she up to?"
