Aaand [i]now[/i] Hazel has a reason to meet with the physician cx
Honestly, I'm thinking he won't even be able to make it to their next meeting, so one of the others will go in his place (probably Hazel, since Simon and Alistair are still in the dark about their relationship, and Rikki isn't on great terms with him at the moment).

I love all of that too ^^
I think I'm leaning towards the stalemate idea, since I could see both kings refusing to compromise if they think they have a shot at winning