Amondel took the food from the servant and closed the door with a smile and thanks. "Well that was very thoughtful of you, though I should expect nothing less from my darling snow flower." He added with a laugh as he went to find a good spot to sit and eat.

Veronica nodded and said "Okay" walking away

Orion said in the background "Is that going to happen more often?"

Kira paused and said "Can I come in?"

“Uh, I wasn’t planning on visitors, Kira,” Amelia said, smiling apologetically.

“It may, Orion, I was a well respected Council Member until recently,” Margaret said as she closed the door and returned to the kitchen.

Elind sat by him at the foot of the bed. “It’s fine, I guess,” she sighed.

"Oh come now, am I forgetting something important? I didn't think you'd be this upset with me missing a single dinner, Elind." Amondel asked, less joking and more serious now.

As the two knights came to rest against two trees, Galahad looked over to Percy with a hand over his one raised knee. "What happens if we can't get any of the knights to rejoin us?"

"Hm?" Percival looked over to Galahad, taking a moment to process what he said. "Well, we hire mercenaries then."

"With what funds?"

"We'll cross that bridge if we come to it."

"I'm not begging people for funds, Percival." Galahad stated with a deepened frown.

"Nor am I. We'll figure it out if we have to." Percival assured him. "I just hope it's easier than it sounds so far."

"It's never as easy as it sounds. You of all people should know that now. Your plan was impeccable, and we lost because none of us accounted for what would happen if they just killed Pendragon."

"I know." Percival leaned his head back against the tree, letting out a sigh. "Gods above I know, you don't need to remind me."

"I won't let you forget, not because I'm blaming you for our failure, but because you're the one we need to keep alive now."

"There you go saying "we"." Percival smiled a bit. "You do think we can do this, don't you?"

"You have me, of course we can do this." Galahad did not smile, instead diverting his gaze elsewhere.

"I'll hold you to that." Percival lowered his head in relief. "And don't compare me to Pendragon, we don't know if I'm even half the leader he was yet."

"I don't, no." Amondel replied. "I know it's not your birthday, our anniversary, or when you became queen, what am I missing?"

“Your birthday, Amondel!” Elind huffed, crossing her arms. “I even had the chefs make you your favorite foods,” she said, gesturing towards his plate.

Amelia gave a thumbs up before retreating into her room. She set the food down, still not hungry, and sighed.

“Care to elaborate?” Margaret asked.

Kira smiled a bit and looked at Emily "You take good care of her"

Emily salute "Yes Mam!"

Orion stated "I thought you said it was okay for me to join the Enforcers"

"I'm not trying to be, honestly, it's just how I am." Amondel smiled, leaning away slightly from the jabbing.

"Oh, you didn't have to get me anything." Amondel remarked as he put the plate down, putting one hand on the gift and another on her own hand. "It looks like a good quality hilt, where did you find it?"

Orion said "Well I knew you were worried about me joining the Enforcers. I didn't want you to worry aobut me, mother." He looked at his hands "By the way," Suddenly he hugged her "Seeing Princess Veronica and knowing how happy she is with her parents I...remember...how much I missed mother. Coming back was the best choice I ever made despite our differences"

Emily knocked on the door "Princess Emily, may I come in?"

Kira sighed as she saw that, not even being away. Got to admire the loyalty but really needs to learn boundries.

Eric came to Kira and asked "So...how's Amelia"

"She looks like she's heading to bed after this" was Kira's response.

Amelia took a long, heavy breath. She just wanted to be left alone. She opened the door back up. "Emily, I'm tired. I plan to eat and go to bed. Please. What is it?" she asked, growing exasperated.

"Oh, uh," Margaret said, taken aback, "well, I'm glad you're back as well, son."

"Any shape," Elind remarked, laughing quietly as she saw the heart.

"Well thank you, this gift will be invaluable I've no doubt." Amondel stated, getting rid of the blade portion all-together.