Gerald stabbed down with his fork, puncturing the skin of the sausage. "This looks delicious," he said as the juices dribbled out.
"Careful, they"re hot," said Anna, who delicately sliced her own. "How are yours, Aubrey?"
"I"m waiting for mine to cool down a bit," the young mage replied, "but the rest is very nice. Do you do this every day?"
"What, have breakfast?" asked Gerald.
"We try to have breakfast together whenever possible," said Anna. "It lets us catch up on things. Gerald keeps very busy these days, what with the army and everything."
"And what do you do to keep busy, Highness?"
"There"s a lot for me to do," Anna replied. "I have to plan out all the changes I need to make once this war is over. I thought I might enlist you to give me a hand, actually."
"I should be delight
