[Mekatra]

Joane shrugged. "It's hard to tell with her majesty. She's not an easy woman to read. This may be her way of vetting you though. With you supposedly being her cousin, she'll certainly want to find a marriage that will work for her benefit as much as for your own. It's tricky to say what she may or may not be planning." She flopped on the bed. "Gods, I am exhausted though. Working with you at nights and then my obligations during the day has me catching myself coming and going. I don't think I've worked this hard since I was a squire."