Three world's currencies

I didn't think that our relationship could actually improve, but my Queen started feeling way more conscious about my presence.

She would sometimes stop her work when I walked into a room and take some time to smile at me.

She would also stroll to me to peck my cheek. In public, she would just acknowledge my presence with her body turned a few degrees in my direction, and her hand would sometimes reach mine.

It didn't happen overnight, actually, but I hadn't realised it until some point.

The light blushing that covered her face when I smiled at her showed me how fast she could move her thoughts from ruling matters to me. It made me realise how much power I held in her heart.

As for me, I shifted my reading interest towards forbidden lands, as my Queen called them.