A honeymoon in their tower

"What is going on?" Both Kathryn and Penelope asked in tandem.

"Oh my dears, I'm afraid I was just having a little fun with you." Amelia said, still chuckling to herself. "You played your part quite perfectly, Yvonne."

"I would prefer if you didn't involve me in these escapades of yours, your highness."

"Haha, to think that laying hands on the royal family would result in ****." Amelia continued, all but ignoring her faithful right hand woman. "Why, we'd have no subjects left in the country."

"Does this mean?" Penelope was the first to figure out what this entailed, Kathryn still far too overwhelmed by the entire situation.

"Of course darling, Kathryn here is more than free to go." Queen Amelia smiled down lovingly at the two of them. "Though to think you would resort to a love potion, how utterly devious of you."

Penelope blushed at what she wasn't entirely sure was a compliment.

"And oh my Kathryn," Amelia said turning to look at the lady knight. "The details of your night that you told me were quite sordid indeed."

Kathryn turned a bright shade of red to match that of her beloved.

"No, there shall be no punishment, in fact you two have my blessing." Amelia stood up from her throne, wide hips swaying seductively as she approached the two of them. "I always did hope that you two would get together."

"You mean-" Penelope started.

"My Queen, I'm not worthy of your daughter." Kathryn interrupted, her eyes locked back onto the carpet.

"Oh my dear, Kathryn. Do you really think that?" Amelia smirked down at her, one hand reaching down to turn her head upwards. "You think I would have allowed you to spend so much time with my daughter if I thought you were unworthy?"

"My lady, I don't mean to second guess your judgement."

"Then don't. Who do you think was responsible for all of your postings guarding her chambers? I thought that my machinations would never bear fruit."

Both her daughter and Kathryn looked perplexed at how thoroughly they had been outwitted by the cunning matriarch.

"Yvonne, get started on everything we need for a betrothal, we'll have to grant Kathryn some land of course, perhaps that area out by the Liesan border." Amelia droned on, already focused on the prospect of their engagement.

"Now, I believe the two of you have work to do." Amelia said spinning on the two shocked women she had left in her dust. "Get back up in that tower and I don't want to see either of you until I have grandchildren."