Quacking Queen
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"No," Donna tried to protest when the queen's guards began to lead her away. "No, you've got this all wrong!"
They didn't understand, that was the problem. They didn't understand her, and neither did their queen, and she was being dragged into the dungeon because of a huge misunderstanding. A language barrier and pure pigheadedness.
The queen motioned to the guards once more, and quacked angrily. She wasn't actually quacking, Donna knew, but the noise was similar, and the guards doubled their effort.
As the door to the throne room closed behind her, Donna saw the queen leer at the Doctor and begin to advance at him. He was trying to say something, but the queen was having none of it. When the door finally shut and the guards started marching, Donna allowed herself a moment to admire the hilarity of the situation.
Because the queen had not been rude or hostile. But she'd clearly misunderstood Donna's use of the word "mate" to describe her relationship with the Doctor. No, the queen had fallen victim to jealousy. Really, it would have been funny if she wasn't being manhandled, but Donna wasn't picky.
The Doctor would save her soon enough, and the tale of his scape would be absolutely priceless.