Fighting for the throne

Immediately the Queen and Ivan walked into the hall where Damon and the aristocrats were gathered, trying to come up with a solution to the problem and find a way to reason with Harold, everyone turned hateful eyes on them.

The queen pretended not to notice how they were all staring at her, and she squared her shoulders as she went to stand beside Damon.

The aristocrat who she had insulted and called names the previous day stepped forward, "You have no right to be in a gathering of men..."

"I am the Queen," she reminded him calmly, trying not to show she was pissed. 

"That is only when you are standing beside the king. He is not here right now, and you shouldn't be here either," the man said, and the other aristocrats who had been displeased by the queen's name-calling the previous day bobbed their heads in agreement.

"HOW DARE YOU?" Ivan growled as he drew out his sword and stepped forward, but Damon placed a hand on his shoulder and stopped him.