"That is most of what will be expected," Galahad explains calmly. Truthfully, what he knows about the responsibilities a queen might have comes to him from what he's seen Gwenhwyfar doing around the keep. He expects that there's more he doesn't know about. It's something he resolves to ask Arthur about the next time he returns to Camelot. "Women usually keep up the household and arrange ceremonies, but as queen you will have many women to assist with such things and take them over if you aren't interested in those kinds of duties."
A beat. "Most of what the queen is expected to do is... bear children." The knight can't really help the flush that rises to his cheeks as the conversation turns in this particular direction. "Sons are most valued by my people."
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Date: 2020-07-14 11:52 pm (UTC)A beat. "Most of what the queen is expected to do is... bear children." The knight can't really help the flush that rises to his cheeks as the conversation turns in this particular direction. "Sons are most valued by my people."