I felt the portal close and then looked at Queen Melrose. She had been quiet the entire time.
"Sorry about that!" I said, rubbing the back of my head, but Melrose smiled and shook her head.
"No need. It is a treat to hear my Goddess talk to you so fondly. I feel blessed to know that you both took the time to help me. It would have been much easier for her to suggest electing a new queen rather than this," Melrose said fondly.
"It is always easier to do what is easiest, but that doesn't make it the right way. You are not a bad person, and Tallia clearly saw that, or she would not have stopped me. I did not have all my thoughts or memories in order at the time as well, so you are not the only one to blame," I said, and then grinned. "Now, would you like to go on a date?"
