"No, it wasn't hard. My presence was not required today once the Queen was finished dressing."

She took the cloth from him as well and returned it and the cup to the kitchen, taking a moment to just... breathe.

They had never been quite this alone before, so without risk of anything or anyone interrupting or disturbing them.

It was a fact she was becoming more aware of by the second, and the truth was that she didn't quite know what to do with that fact. With him.

After one final deep breath, she joined him again, giving him a somewhat sheepish little smile.

"But now we're here, and that's where my plan ended. I must confess I'm feeling a little lost."