"Grandmother, what are you doing here?" The king asks as the Grand Empress Dowager comes into the council wing.
"I told you to stop calling me that, makes me sound old" she grumbles as she fixes her white hair.
"Anyways, a little birdy told me you came back with the consort last night, that little birdy was your mother and she's not happy about it"
Kaelis sighs already knowing that his mother will not be proud but he just couldn't force himself to do the right thing.
"You can deal with your emotional turmoil between your mother and your consort later. Right now, I need you to take me to her"
"About that,.." he scratches his head as he looks away. "She might've already left"
"What do you mean left?"
"I only got her to come with me last night after I told her, Madame Tilda was sick"
"Idiot, what are you standing here for? Get up and let's go stop her from leaving again"
