-Cora-
“We’ll go back the way we came,” Joseph says. “It’s the fastest.”
“You have to check the borders,” I remind him. “Go the long way. It’s our duty to care for the kingdom.”
His eyes soften as he places his hand over mine. “Cora.”
“It’s Queen Cora today,” I tell him, squaring my shoulders. “It’s what we need to do for the good of the kingdom.”
Joseph nods. “I’ll go let Frank know.”
He steps away, and my shoulders slump. This is the last thing I want to do, but if we don’t, we’ll have to come back again to check. Besides, what if one of their borders is down? No, this is something we must do.
I see Joseph walking back to the car, so I go ahead and get in, putting Peter into the middle seat this time. Joseph gets in the car, but I’m confused as Frank gets into the passen
