"I wish to talk with you."
Van looked at the woman who just unveiled herself. If he wasn't mistaken, this was clearly the queen. For her to sense Van, who made sure he did not create any noise since hiding here hours ago, and yet as soon as the queen arrived, she was able to pinpoint his location.
Still, Van remained cautious and did not step out of the crown of the tree.
"I am alone, High Human Van," the Queen said as she sat towards a nearby bench, "I wish to talk with you, alone. Why would I go to the lengths of covering myself just so I can pull you to a trap? My husband is also fast asleep, a trait of royalty."
"...Why all the secrecy?" Van then finally decided to leap out of the crown, landing a couple of meters away from the queen, "You could have just talked to me tomorrow, I am sure we would have had the chance to talk with each other alone."
"Artemis-- how do you really know this name?"
