[He doesn't know what to make of this. If they have brought him here to punish him -- why are the gods so completely unfamiliar that even the fairies don't know of them? And if they haven't brought him here to punish him, what good would an ignorant servant accomplish?
... And why is this young Queen here?]
--I don't understand. [His tone is even, but it's a mark of how frustrated and confused he is that he expresses it to her at all. Suddenly:] If I may, Your Majesty -- your letter and my letter. I wish to see if their messages are the same.
[There's a strange urgency in his voice. He doesn't know -- no, he knows why he needs to check. And he knows why her calmness is bothering him.]
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[He doesn't know what to make of this. If they have brought him here to punish him -- why are the gods so completely unfamiliar that even the fairies don't know of them? And if they haven't brought him here to punish him, what good would an ignorant servant accomplish?
... And why is this young Queen here?]
--I don't understand. [His tone is even, but it's a mark of how frustrated and confused he is that he expresses it to her at all. Suddenly:] If I may, Your Majesty -- your letter and my letter. I wish to see if their messages are the same.
[There's a strange urgency in his voice. He doesn't know -- no, he knows why he needs to check. And he knows why her calmness is bothering him.]