The King's laughter rang through the throne room. His eyes gleamed with mischief. "Hugs eh, Elias. And here I thought that you were a frozen ice cube unable to give happiness to any woman. Perhaps I should ask you to hug me too, so I may know what it feel like."
Sienna's laughter faltered. The Queen's teasing was adorable but the king's suggestion was----abnormal. So much so that it silenced everyone in the room. Even his wife, the queen, appeared to be startled.
"It's a joke." King Leon's laughter boomed once again. "If I tried to hug Elias, one of his tails would fling me away. Besides, I love smelling like my queen." He pointed to Elias and Sienna, "You two are very entertaining." He stood up and offered his hand to the queen. "Follow us to the banquet hall. Enough play, you are both here for business, are you not?"
Sienna's stomach knotted. Elias took her hand, and together, they walked to the banquet hall. Lord and lady mouse beast were waiting outside the hall.
