We all sat in silence, waiting to hear what my doctor had to say. “Your majesty, I am honored to inform you, our Queen is pregnant.” He waited a moment before he continued. “We will need to complete an ultra sound to determine how far along. My Queen, your blood work is showing you are pretty far along.” I was shocked. My ability to speak had vanished. “When will you be doing the ultrasound?” Ryder asked. “The nurse is bringing me up the equipment as we speak.” That snapped me back. “I don’t understand”. The doctor gave me a kind smile. “What are your questions, my Queen?” “How could I be far along and have no idea?” “You have been under an immense amount of stress, my Queen. This would keep your mind and body occupied.” As he finished speaking, they brought in the machine