there should n't be any need for a personal appearance on his part . she waited , praying he would continue . i rested my head on his arm , where he was stretched out to me , facing me . i , on the other hand , was trying to figure out how to support a monarch in running his kingdom . had he been listening to my speech ? she 's been as jumpy as a cricket , but she 's slipped up a few times and referred to her father in the past tense . 