"But you don’t understand, those men want me to fail. Lose my kingdom and my head. They only answer to men because, even with a queen as their ruler, a woman has no purpose other than planning parties and looking pretty. Men have all the power in their minds, even if I were to poison one right in front of their very eyes I would continue not be a threat, although poisoning them would certainly be easier than listening to them try and tear me apart. I need a better way to make them listen.”

“I may be a queen but I am a very pregnant queen and oh Lord, have you ever tried bread and gravy? It is delicious.”

“Grayson’s  dead and there’s been riots, to many to count. This castle isn’t safe anymore. Not for me and not for my son. Will you help us get out? I can pay you for the risk you’ll be taking for us.”