She fixed her tired eyes on him, and they glowed softly as she spoke. "And what will you do, Barry Williams, after the Permanent Ambassador has been appointed and sent here?"

His blue eyes met her gaze. "Read my mind, Deisanocta. This time my will is not opposed to it. The answer is there."

She came closer. "I will not use science to find that answer, Barry. It is in your eyes and on your lips, but you must speak.

"There are some things a woman, even a Queen, wants to learn only from the lips of the man she loves."