Tokk had just gotten a chance to place the fruitcakes on the table before the queen put her hands on his shoulders, and he reverently placed his hands on her arms. "Your appointed knight can work miracles, Your Majesty," he said, aware of how quiet he had to keep his voice to get away with that. "And I'm afraid we just set off the whispers out there. I can hear them already." He gave the other townsfolk who were, as he said, whispering among themselves in confusion.