Tabatha is wheeled into the king’s office and for a moment everyone stops talking and just looks at her. “Don’t stop on account of me!” She frowns. Erik wants to fuss and have them move her back to the hospital wing, but she simply stands up from the chair and tells a guard to take it away. “It’s distracting. I’m here because there is a crisis. If I am to rule this kingdom, I should be involved when the people need me and not lying about like a lizard baking in the damn sun!” She growls at Erik, and he takes a step back, lifting his hands in submission. Leland nods and shows her to his seat while they discuss what to do next. His seat is pretty comfortable, and she can understand why he wants her to sit here. Hearing the end of the conversation after daydreaming about her son, she nea

