She smiled and walked with him to the meeting room where she sat at the table, the last one there. They discussed plans for in case a neighboring kingdom that had been a recent pest would declare war. It all gave Kayla a headache by the end when she called the meeting to a close even though it had mostly just been arguing. SHe pinched the bridge of her nose, her face full of pain, confusion, and desperation as more council members insisted upon answers

Kayla placed a thankful and gentle hand on Gale's before she looked up at him. She clutched her stomach with the other hand, the baby kicking as Kayla listened to Gale talk strategy