“Thank you, Torin, I feel a lot better.” I smiled. “And I’m famished, can we go in for breakfast?”
When we gotin the house the kitchen table was set and Jen had jokingly messed her hair so she’d look harried. “Don’t mind me, just coming over to cook your breakfast for you.”
I said, “You came to hear stories. And they are good stories, so you had to cook for them. It’s life.” I took a seat. “Let’s eat.”
Torin clasped his hands. “First, we must thank God for this bounty.”
He began, “Lord, bless the hands that made this meal, and I give thanks for the lovely Alexandria at m’side. And watch over Max in his quest tae gain his throne. Keep our blades sharp, and our hearts humble. Amen.”
He opened his eyes and looked hungrily at his plate. “Och, ye did all of this, Madame Jen? It looks delicious!”
Jen said, “I did barely anything, but I will take the thanks. I did it for the stories but you’re here at the table, Torin, Lexi won’t be able to give meallthe details.”
He scoffed, “What details? Ye want m’wife tae tell ye of… what?”
She said, “What happened here last night.”
Torin said, “Och nae, I canna believe lasses such as yerselves would speak on it!” His eyes went wide. “Ye would speak on it?”
I nodded. “Yes, we would, but we won’t, suffice it to say, Jen, it was great.” I shoveled eggs in my mouth and said around the bite, “Worked up an appetite.”
Torin chuckled. “Och, I dinna think ladies would speak on such a thing.”
I said, “Of course we do, Torin, everyone does.”
Jen said, “So you guys are married, that’s what you’re saying?”
I nodded, eating a big bite of coffee cake, and chewing it with a moan at how good it was. “Yes, we are married, it’s a done deal.”
“So you’re now Lexi, what... Elphinstone?”
I laughed, “I didn’t even think about that… I don’t... yeah, I guess I am.”
Torin said, “Tis true, ye hae taken the surname of Elphinstone.”
“Have I...? Weird…”
He continued, “But ye are a part of the Campbell clan, ye ken, as am I, and also as a princess ye are simply Alexandria, ye daena need a surname, ye are one of the Campbell kings of some kingdom, I canna remember the name.” He piled eggs on toast and took a big bite.
Jen said, “Sothisis very rock and roll, you have one name, Alexandria?”
I nodded.
She pointed at me with buttered toast. “You, my friend, need a staff.”
I screwed up my face. “I already have guards and no one will let me drive, you think I need to hiremorepeople?”
Torin said, “Aye, I agree.”
I looked between them. “What kind of staff?”
Jen said, “A housekeeper would be good, a cook. I cannot come cook all your meals.”
I said, “I can cook!”
“Yeah, but you’reAlexandria, you don’t have to. You shouldn’t do it for yourself.”
I looked at Torin. “And you agree?”
