"Matilde?" King Alexander turned to his wife.
"Yes?"
"I just thought. We do not actually need Lottie anymore."
"Alexander, we may not need her, but Ellie does. And Jamie. They both need her."
"Well. I think she is a bad influence on them both."
"You're saying this because she likes Jamie?"
"Well... No."
"Alexander. For once Jamie is actually happy. Maybe you should be happy for him."
The king though about this for a moment. Queen Matilde had a point. They had raised Jamie as a Partizan. He had barely ever been happy. Maybe they did need Lottie. Without her Jamie and Ellie may go mad.
"But." King Alexander started, "he met still be neglecting his duties. And Lottie."