Bette watched Tina prepare for her journey back to her camp to face Queen Helena.
  Since she and Tina had become lovers, she insisted that they share her quarters, and there was enough room for the unexpected addition to their family.
  The queen’s staff grew in size as well.
  Both parents thought that it would be a less painful time if Tina were to leave after Angelica was put to bed.
  Bette couldn’t handle watching her lover pack to leave her, no matter how brief the separation would be.
 
Tina could feel Bette’s gaze and it took all of her strength to not turn around and say "fuck it!
  I’m not going" to the love of her life.
  However, she knew better and ignore the call of Queen Helena would be treason, and she needed to appear before the council in order to explain the compromise in her mission.
  "Would they be able to understand love like ours?"  She shook her maybe, maybe not but she wasn’t going to give it up.
  She’d die before she’d do anything like give up Bette and Angelica.
 
"An orb for your thoughts" Bette’s soft tone interrupted her thought.
  She smiled then turned to her lover.
 
"Not enough in your arsenal" Tina joked as she walked over and sat next to Bette.
  She picked her hand and laced her fingers through them.
  "I want you to know that no matter what happens, no matter what you hear" tears formed in her eyes, "I love you and no one can take that away."
 
"And I love you" Bette turned her body so that she could hold the blonde.
  "I wish I could go with you."
 
"No" Tina shook her head, "Angie needs you here.
  Besides, it’s my battle to fight."
 
"You’re wrong, it’s our battle" Bette passionately countered.
 
"I’m not dragging you and Angie through that bullshit" Tina shook her head defiantly.
 
"I can speak to the council on your behalf" Bette gave her a knowing smile, "I can charm them the same way I charmed you."
"You’re going to have sex with them in their dreams?"
  Tina questioned with a raised brow.
  "I don’t think so Porter."
 
"You’re lucky we’re in closed quarters" Bette smirked.
  "I can’t have the staff listening to the way you speak to me.
  I need to keep my sense of authority."
 
"Well then it’s a good thing then" Tina smiled sexily as she straddled Bette’s lap.
  "Because if they heard you beyond these soundproof walls" she whispered into the queen’s ear "they’d call me ‘your majesty’."
  She licked then took Bette’s earlobe into mouth causing the brunette to shiver with anticipation.