“Yes. I guess I do. There was a reason I became the rogue pilot that delivered the vaccine. It made me feel like I was doing something worthwhile, like I was alive and in command of my life.”
Aiden moved closer and took one of her hands, brought it to his lips, and kissed her knuckles. “Conducting meetings, negotiating contracts, enforcing rules, listening to complaints of lesser rulers who don’t have the wits to solve their own problems in a productive fashion… honestly, Kiersten, I’d think that would be more than enough excitement for the Queen of Dulsar.” He didn’t take his eyes from hers as she responded.
“All those… duties needed to be seen to, and on occasion, there was something worth sharing, something that challenged my own ideas. But since my voluntary grounding, you, Aiden, an
