But, there was a major problem here. If it was the real king who encountered such a situation, he would have calmed the queen and then flattered her. After all, she was an integral part of the kingdom.
Eryeth was originally only half of it's current size. There was another kingdom next to it called Herila. The king of Eryeth wanted to expand his kingdom, but his military force was roughly the same as the other kingdoms.
So he came up with a scheme. He proposed a marriage of his only son with the eldest daughter of the king of Herila, Meredith. The king of Herila, after weighing the pros and cons, obviously agreed. The two kingdoms then merged, making the current Eryeth.
Meredith was widely loved by the people of Herila. If she was imprisoned or mistreated in anyway by the current king of Eryeth, a mass revolt would happen! Thus, Meredith was usually treated extremely well by Chester. So well that it was unbelievable.
