Claudius scratched his head as he laughed a little sheepishly. "Of course not, Queen. I just thought that it wasn't quite the right time for me to show up and introduce myself to you at that time." His smile widened. "After all, you needed to meet with Queen Beatrice first, right? How could I jump the queue?"
"And you think that this is now the right time for you to finally show up?"
"Yes, since I saw you looking quite a bit troubled. May I know what's causing you to be so vexed, Young Queen?" Claudius asked in a calm and unhurried manner.
