“None sense,” the Queen replied with a wave of her hand before she took the offered tea from the maid. “You do not have to<span style="font-style: italic">entertain</span>us,” she continued on after a tentative sip to judge the flavor and decide whether or not she wanted to add anything to it. “Family does not entertain one another. Family loves supports and cares for one another in their time of need. We have so many things to talk about in regards to the baby. Names for one, as there are a couple of family names on our side that I would love for you to consider when you start to narrow down names. Just please relax, we are here as family now, right Abby?”<br/><br/>The older woman directed the attention to her daughter who had taken a seat across from Maria. “Right mother, we are her family now and want nothing but the best for her and<span style="font-style: italic">my</span>brother’s child,” the smile unnervingly genuine as she took the cup from Simprina with not even the smallest amount of acknowledgment.<br/><br/>“As for what I have been up to? Well, I have been keeping busy. Helping those that I can, keep an eye on certain investments,” she shrugged as she stirred her tea. “I have been feeling rather cooped up lately though and was thinking of trying my hand at hunting when the men get back. The twins speak so highly of Brad that I thought I might ask him to take me for a small day trip. Nothing fancy, just a fun trip away from the castle. I was pretty good with a bow when I was younger,” her spoon clanged lightly against the porcelain of the cup. “Do you remember mother?”<br/><br/>“Yes, Abby, you were fairly good with the bow,” she gave a soft chuckle. “My husband indulged her with the bow because we had yet to have Ivor and were unsure if our next child would be a son. So, he allowed her to participate in more…male appropriate activities,” she shook her head fondly at the memory of her young bold daughter. “She got pretty good with the bow too and would have made a promising archer if that was allowed. When her brother came along the activities stopped, as that was what was appropriate, but now that she is older and her brother has secured himself a wife and heir, I do not see the harm in you having a bit of fun again.”<br/><br/>“Oh! Wonderful!” the princess said with a look of victory as she slid her game back to Maria. “I would ask you to come along, but in your condition I do not think that would be appropriate or safe. Maybe after the baby is born and you are strong enough, we could do something like that together? Until then I guess I have to suffer through being in the woods alone with Brad.”