But before you can refocus, motion from the woods on your right catches your eye. A rider bursts forth from the forest, frantically riding toward you and the staff. The bodyguards of you and the queen move to intercept, riding out on their mounts and forming a barrier with their bodies.
The rider cries as he approaches, "I've a message! I've a message for the Marshal!"
You wave your troops aside. The messenger rides toward you. "Your Majesty," he quickly says to Elya before moving on to you.