"You can place her on the bed," she said.
The Queen then informed me that it would take either an hour or an hour and a half for them to arrive. However, in the meantime, she wished to use this period to pose some questions.
Seeing their hospitality, I didn't divulge every detail she sought. Instead, I chose to withhold certain information, just in case their attitude shifted from accommodating to something less favourable.
"You mentioned something about Naka," the Queen asked as she settled into a chair beside the bed, her bare legs crossed, scrutinizing me with a relaxed yet curious smile. "Explain how you came across that name," she pressed.
