Liz took note of the way Ingrid winced when she moved, a look of concern passing over her features.  The poor girl must have been hit harder than any of them realized.  Liz said a silent prayer that Alexei wasn't aware of that fact or he would be turning around and going back to the docks to kill the man responsible, and she knew that once he found out it would be most difficult to stop him from doing just that.<br/><br/>She smiled at the beautiful princess once more, observing how stiff and formal she was with them all, and couldn't help remember herself when she'd been in the same situation.  "Please call me Elizabeth."  She said gently, trying to put the girl at ease.  "We are going to be family after all."  Liz stayed silent for a moment letting her words sink in and then added.  "It's a scary thing to be so far away from home and handed off to complete strangers isn't it?"  Her brown eyes shined with understanding as she smiled at her once more.  "Pavel and I's marriage was arranged also."<br/><br/>Liz left it at that, not wanting to bombard Ingrid with too much too soon, and in short order they were arriving at the palace.  They were greeted by Nikolai, and helped from the carriage, and the unconscious girl gathered up into his arms.  "Take her to the servant's quarters,"  She instructed him, completely within her element now, used to ushering orders and directing others. "Have a physician summoned and a bath for the poor thing."  She glanced at Ingrid and nodded.  "We will see to the princess ourselves."  Liz waved over another of the house servants and whispered in her ear, telling the young maid to have a physician and a bath summoned for Ingrid once she was all settled, not wanting to alert Alexei to the fact that she'd been injured just yet.