Sofia tilted her head down and gave a small curtsy in thanks. "With your father's blessing I'll gladly exercise her through the course of the events." A slight blush came to Sofia's cheeks at Akemi's compliment. "I'm actually rather tomboyish," she admits quietly.<br/><br/>The redhead sensed Damona deflate from Sheba's stall as she feels over the mare to make sure everything is all right with her. Careful not to get debris on her riding habit Sofia picked up each of Sheba's hooves to make sure nothing had become lodged in them and to make sure her shoes are still fitted properly. Satisfied with Sheba's condition Sofia slipped back out of the stall to retrieve the tack. She wanted to sigh when a palace maid appeared and came in her direction.  She put the saddle back on the hobby horse and waited for the maid to approach.<br/><br/>The maid dropped a swift curtsy before speaking her piece. "Lady Sofia, her majesty the Queen requests that you come to come to the hall immediately."<br/><br/>Well, that leaves her little choice. It wouldn't be good to ignore a direct summons from the queen. Behind her Sheba snorted and stamped impatiently. "I will come in just a few seconds." Sofia went over the mare and gently stroked her neck to calm her. "It's seems our jaunt has been delayed tonight. I promise as soon as I am able I'll take you out and about."<br/><br/>"I'm sorry ladies, but duty calls." She nodded to the maid to lead the way, her boots tapping on the flooring of the stable as she leaves after giving a small smile to the princess and the twins.<br/><br/>"That would be wonderful. This must be carried out before anyone can interfer with it." She turned to face the Queen's maid when she entered the room. She wondered what could be so important that her majesty would summon them in such a fashion. Had there been another murder?<br/><br/>"Of course, shan't keep her majesty waiting," she nodded to the maid before the maid took her leave.<br/><br/>Anna frowned slightly at his insistence of leaving first. Didn't he know it was decorum to the let a lady go first? But it hardly mattered with him vanishing a blink of the eye later. She wheeled about and headed for the hall and the council room herself.<br/>"<br/>Good evening," Molly greeted the new stranger warily as well. Molly strained to catch what the pair is talking about but couldn't catch anything useful. She waits for Eve to return to see if she might have found something useful for her mistress.