"I'm sorry." He says, quietly. He approaches her with caution. He's not sure of the protocol. He's not sure he would comfort any woman, nevermind a queen. And yet he feels... compelled to, somehow. His rough hand reaches to touch her arm. "When I was coming south, I had heard that the old king was dead. I did not think that you were..." He gestures to her regal personage.
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