Seldon was one part serious- for the reasons Ivee correctly assumed -and one part just plain tired. Town potlucks always left the next day being a bit of a tired one, and yesterday's had been even more of an excitement than normal ones.
He looked over, stifling a yawn. "Okay." He gave the queen a sleepy nod in greeting. "Morning, Your Majesty. I didn't see you come down the hill. Must've been when I was looking the other way."