Her gentle smile was quickly returned as he smiled back at her and glanced down at his own hand sandwiched in between her hands. He was being very strong about this, and he was glad that she was showing this much strength so early on. Samsul nodded slowly to her with his smile still showing. "Thank you.. When your coronation comes around, I'm sure that we can arrange for your parents to be escorted here to see it." Before he could say any more, Eric came out of the kitchen and into the dining hall with a plate, holding two bowls of porridge, as per the request. He saw that Anastasia was already doing well after hearing the news so soon,, and a small smile came upon his face as he set the tray down and lifted the lid. "Porridge with brown sugar, Anastasia. And a serving for Samsul as well. I hope that two of you enjoy."