She slowly inhaled and then exhaled. "You..." her words came in bits. "You should mind your business..."
She hesitated as she added, "You're not a part of this family at all. So..." she pushed the words out. Words that refused to flow. "So... Know your limits."
And as she forced the words out, she walked away. Leaving Eden standing there while the lady-in-waiting followed her.
The two of them were soon out of sight while Eden stood there watching them leave. He let out a soft gasp as he bit his lower lip.
He didn't regret it. Any of the words he uttered. He didn't. He simply hoped that those words would become reality soon.
******
Queen Lea was losing it. As soon as Eden and Queen Elizabeth left, she found herself pacing around the room.
"How dare he..." She snapped, walking up and down like one with no direction.
"Who does he think he is? A Wizard?! I'm a Queen! How dare he look down on me like that? How dare he treat me like that? Does he want to die?!"
