Oh well this wouldn't do! Tolten frowned slightly, mentally kicking himself for his inability to conduct himself like a normal person. But he'd hardly had friends, let alone ill friends. Gongora had never suffered from illness. And once he was on his own, Sarah had taken care of any bugs anyone may have picked up. Naturally or magically.

And Locke seemed so uncomfortable with Tolten's meager attempts at hospitality. He as making a mess of this, wasn't he?

"Oh, not terrible. I visited the Greenhouse, that was pleasant." As he spoke, the young king slipped off the bed and turned to arrange the pillows against the head of the bed. If nothing else, he was rather proud of himself for not rushing to don his own military uniform like some frightened girl. "And I enjoyed dinner! Here, lay down. I'm sorry, I should have done this at first. I'm...not used to this sort of thing."

How often did he find himself saying that?