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Chamberlain, he bowed and turned to leave. His heart was heavy with trepidation. He had only gone a few steps when the queen spoke again. He turned back to her. Her voice was again soft and kind, yet still firm. “Oh, and one more thing. You have my permission to use whatever training methods you feel necessary. You have my full trust. You may find her difficult, and she may threaten you and your position, but have no fear. Your assignment is not in her hands, but in mine alone.” Jacob again bowed and departed. As his footsteps on the marble floor faded away, all became quiet in the throne room. The stillness was thick about the queen and Lord High Chamberlain. Finally, the queen spoke again, still facing forward, and not even turning to look at him. “You are very quiet, Matthew. Do you question my actions?” Lord High Chamberlain stood nobly beside her, speaking carefully and deliberately. “I have never questioned Your Majesty’s actions, though, I must say, I wonder at your course of reasoning.” She turned to look at him. “You are very diplomatic, Matthew.” Lord High Chamberlain didn’t even smile, but his eyes sparkled mischievously at her comment. “Your Majesty has always made wise decisions. Women drive me crazy. I look at something logically; I analyze, then make a decision, and you just follow your heart and make a decision that defies all logic. The maddening part is that 18