"I'd imagine it's more difficult for those at the castle than most here. Not that we don't miss him, of course. Only we aren't so very sure why the queen is waiting to allow the prince to be crowned king. Or I'm not sure, at least." Then again, Abby wasn't the most informed of people, so perhaps she wasn't the best person to be speaking of such things.
She fell quiet as Molly told her story, and she nodded. "Thank you," she replied. "I suppose there isn't much we can do about it here for now, though. What will happen will happen, no matter what we think."