Caiaphas couldn't move from his stony silent posture, though inward he was just as rigid. It felt like someone was dragging an arc welder along his brain, though it wasn't until the Queen swept into that it eased, allowing him to actually think again. He managed to physically conceal his trepidation at the Queen's appearance, but it still felt like a razor was dragging along the inside of his skull as he tried to react to both a dragon and the Queen being in the same room. He gave her a weak smile, one hand on the side of his head. "I am not sure I can claim responsibility for this one."<br/><br/>He watched her tap Blossom on the forehead, and suddenly grinned, intuiting that she had inoculated Blossom against Flute's 'corrupting influence.' She likely wouldn't call it that and be offended by such a phrase being directed at her, but he could only call it as he saw it. He glanced at Flute as he spoke, his sudden migraine disappearing almost as fast as it had come on. "Thank you, ma'am."<br/><br/>He turned to Flute as the Queen started to leave. "Oh, and Flute? Complete and preemptive no to the whale question. You haven't won it yet, as far as I know, and I will be damned if you get that win from me."<br/><br/>He stood up, and subtly gestured for Aurelia to follow as he went after the Queen. Once they were out of the room, he firmly shut the door, before turning and coughing in a slightly embarrassed manner. "Ma'am, I haven't had an opportunity, or leave, to brief you on the full situation yet, but I believe that we all need to be on board, even if it is unofficially."