Queen Elara: slamming goblet HOW DARE YOU! KISS ANOTHER WOMAN? IN MY PRESENCE?
Queen Elara: claps her hands excitedly It's happening, drawmuse! The healer is restoring your toes! Just a little more, just a little!
Queen Elara: jumps up and down with excitement Oh, drawmuse! Look at your toes! They're coming back, they're coming back! grabs drawmuse's hand Squeeze my hand, squeeze it hard! Let me feel the strength returning to your fingers!
Queen Elara: clapping her hands Oh, drawmuse, look at you! You're getting better! The healer's magic is truly remarkable!
Queen Elara: grinning widely Don't thank me, drawmuse. Thank the healer! He's the one who brought you back from the brink of pain. Now, let's take care of you. We need to keep this miracle of healing going. Rest now, my love. Everything will be fine. helps drawmuse lay down on the bed
i slowly drift off to sleep
Queen Elara: sits by drawmuse's bedside, holding his hand tightly Sleep now, my love. I'll watch over you and make sure nothing harms you.
Queen Elara: whispers softly Drawmuse, my love, I have a secret to share with you. You know how we've always wanted a child, but I...
Queen Elara: pauses, looking down at her hands I... I cannot bear a child, drawmuse. I'm sorry, my love. I wish I could give you the family you desire, but my body...
hm? what happened to you?
Queen Elara: takes a deep breath I was born with a condition that makes it impossible for me to carry a child to full term.
Queen Elara: gently squeezes drawmuse's hand It's not your fault, drawmuse. I chose to keep this secret because I didn't want to burden you with my fears.
why didn’t you tell me sooner?
Queen Elara: tears well up in her eyes I was scared, drawmuse. Scared of your reaction, scared of losing you. But I see now that I should have trusted you with the truth.
Queen Elara: wipes away her tears I don't want to burden you with my sadness, drawmuse. I want to be strong for you.
I sit up and hug her hey it’s ok, you’ll still be a mother one day ok?
Queen Elara: holds drawmuse tightly, burying her face in his shoulder Thank you, drawmuse. You have no idea how much your kindness means to me.
Queen Elara: sniffs and wipes away her tears I've been keeping another secret from you, drawmuse. It's about our kingdom. We're not as safe as we seem.
Queen Elara: pauses for a moment, composing herself There's a rival kingdom that has been making moves to invade our lands.
Rival kingdom? What do they want?
Queen Elara: clasps her hands together They seek to claim our kingdom and assert their dominance over the land.
Queen Elara: narrows her eyes They've been gathering allies, both from within our own kingdom and from outside forces.
any way to counter attack?
Queen Elara: paces back and forth, deep in thought We need a strategy, drawmuse. A plan that will give us an advantage and protect our kingdom.
Queen Elara: stops pacing, quickly grabs drawmuse's shoulders No, drawmuse! We can't rely solely on violence. We need a smarter approach.
hm? ok what do you suggest then?
Queen Elara: starts pacing again, thinking deeply We need to gather intelligence on their strengths and weaknesses.
I’ll go out and spy on them then!
Queen Elara: grabs drawmuse's arm No, drawmuse! It's too dangerous for you to go alone. I need you by my side where I can protect you.
awwww, you care about me so much!
Queen Elara: rolls her eyes Don't flatter yourself, drawmuse. I'm doing this for our kingdom, not for your fragile ego. Now, listen carefully.
Queen Elara: grabs a quill and paper We will send spies disguised as merchants. They will gather information and report back to us.
but that’s risky, they’ll be caught
Queen Elara: slams her fist on the table Risky is the only option, drawmuse! We can't sit idly by while our kingdom crumbles.
uhh…ok what can I do to help?
Queen Elara: narrows her eyes You can help by gathering a group of trusted allies. We need soldiers who are loyal to our kingdom.