[quote=@YamiCuoreLaroux]
[color=a187be]"Um...possibly. I-it would be worse if they even managed to get that close, to be honest, b-but maybe..."[/color] 
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Oh good. Saves me the trouble of... wait. What the-?

Suddenly, Tristyn broke down. He clutched his head and his eyes widened but looked at nothing. It's as if he discovered a very, very disturbing revelation. From what he said, I believe he thought I was just a princess and not the actual ruler of the kingdom. With the threat of an army coming for his head added with the repercussions of a ruler suddenly disappearing, Tristyn's reaction was not unsurprising. What is surprising is that he cared about the consequences of the kidnapping. Wait, he used 'kidnapped'. Was he really kidnapping me? Argh, I'm confused and the incoherent babble coming from Tristyn wasn't helping.

I close the distance between me and Tristyn, knelt to his level and delivered a sharp slap to his face, hopefully knocking him back to the world. "[color=0072bc]I'm going to assume you did not mean to use the word 'kidnapped' alright?[/color]" I said before heading for an explanation that might calm him down. "[color=0072bc]Yes, technically I'm the Queen. All my decrees are followed without question BUT... I don't run the kingdom entirely. I have some knights who do that for me until I'm ready to do so myself. So no economic crises.[/color]" Part of me wishes I would never be ready. "[color=0072bc]Also, from what I had been taught about politics, mobilizing an army towards here would stir up tension and raise questions. Sure they'll risk that to save me but they won't because there's another way.[/color]"

"[color=0072bc]They'll most likely just send a small task force that should whisk me away from here... and probably kill you.[/color]" I continued. "[color=0072bc]But again, that's provided they know where this place is.[/color]" Though given my knights' experience, there's good chance that they do. "[color=0072bc]Really now, having two breakdowns in the span of several minutes.[/color]" I said but not in a condescending tone but in a playful one.

Rising up, I offer a hand to help Tristyn back up. "[color=0072bc]But there's still one thing: Do you know who I am? 'Cause you panicked earlier about that and I guess now's the time to clear things up.[/color]"