Solution

Reluctantly, he finally eased away and pulled the blanket over her. He was about to stand when Evie reached out and tugged on his robe.

"Where… where are you going?" she asked, her face suddenly anxious as her fingers tightened on his robe without realisation.

"I have an errand to take care of." He responded, as his gaze tilted towards the door and the commotion that was going on outside for a long while now.

"Errand?"

"Mm. Don't worry, I'm not going to leave again without telling you first." he smiled contentedly and kissed her forehead, causing her colour to rise again. "I'll come back as soon as I deal… as soon as I am done saying a few words to them."

...

The duke and everyone else involved were waiting anxiously in the throne hall where it was silent and tense as they all stood before Gavriel.