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Ingrid smiled and turned around to see Elin standing there.
“Your Majesty,” she bowed a little.
“Hi,” Elin said, smiling at her.
“Your Majesty, your meeting with the Prime Minister was pushed back ten minutes. He’s on his way to the palace now but got caught up in another meeting. Would you like me to have tea brought in for you?”
“Did you need something, Ingrid?” Elin asked her, ignoring Markus.
“I just wanted to say thank you for my office, Ma’am,” Ingrid replied.
“Oh, you’re welcome,” Elin told her. “I was down there last night, and it looked dreary. I wanted you to have some light and some space.”
“Thank you, Ma’am,” Ingrid replied.
“Since my meeting is pushed back, do you have a minute?” Elin asked.
“Yes, Ma’am,” she replied.
“Markus, can I have a tea and a coffee with two sugars for Ingrid, please?” Elin asked.
Ingrid resisted laughing at Markus’s expression.
“Of course, Your Majesty,” he said.
“Ingrid, shall we?”
“After you, Ma’am,” Ingrid said, motioning for Elin to walk into her office before her.
Ingrid followed and closed the door behind them.
“Why is it that the moment I become Queen, they give me heels that pinch the backs of my feet? I didn’t have this problem before,” Elin said, sitting down on her sofa and immediately kicking off her shoes.
“I can talk to the dressers for–” Ingrid stopped herself. “Maybe Markus can–”
“Ingrid, you can sit.” Elin motioned for Ingrid to take one of the chairs across from her. “I’ll be fine. I can just put Band-Aids on the back of my feet or something.”
“You should try moleskin, Ma’am.”
“What?”
“Sarah Anne is a big hiker; she swears by the stuff. I can get you some.”
“What is it, exactly?”
“It helps with blisters. It basically reduces the friction.”
“Friction?” Elin said.
Then, Ingrid watched her swallow.
“Yes, Ma’am.”
“I’ll have Markus see if we have any here.”
“Very well.”
“Can I talk to you about something?” Elin asked.
