He was nervous, that much was clear. There was so much that could go wrong, so why wouldn't he be? But still, he couldn't just give up now; the time for the meeting would soon be upon them, and he knew that it would likely cause much stress before it even began. 

That was why he brought her flowers that morning. 

It was a small gesture, one that the king wasn't even sure would get through to her in calmer circumstances, but any effort to alleviate tension was worth at least trying. The queen of Raphael had certainly become tough, no doubt there, but still he worried sometimes. She was still Ellie to him, after all, no matter how powerful a figure she was now. 

Currently, he was on his way to receive word from one of the knights, having just been informed that he was waiting to see the queen and himself. The vase of daisies had already been given to one of her maids to deliver, and whatever information was to be relayed was likely something best heard as soon as possible. As soon as he entered the main hall, he asked for the knight to be brought in to give his report. [i]I'm sure that she's probably preparing for the meeting right now, but there's no need to keep him waiting if I can hear his report. I'll let her know of the news after, for now let's just find out what it is and if anything should be done about it.[/i] 

Yes, Ephraim was nervous, but there was still much to be done.