"Thank you, gentlemen. Now, over the next month I will be visiting each of your providences and meeting with each of you separately to discuss what has been going on in my absence. We will also be discussing any changes that need to be made. I want to meet the people and the guardians. You will find that I am a very hands on kind of queen."
Gracie felt Arax in her mind. He wanted her to know that even if he had to be professional in front of the council, he was still with her.
"Announcements will be made. The kingdom will know that I am here and there will be a formal ceremony so there will be no question as to who is ruling the kingdom." She paused. "Claire, please see that the ceremony is taken care of."
"Queen Gracie," Stephen interrupted, "we have staff for that."
"Yes, but Claire
