[Steve finds himself smiling at the motion. Trust doesn't come easily these days. It's nice to see proof people know he's on the up and up. He nods at the question.] Half the reason why I'm here. It gave me an excuse to check up on a friend.
[He doesn't care for the queen. Not that he has anything against her mind you. It's impossible to pretend a man who lives by his own rules has a queen so he doesn't. She's simply another person in the kingdom to him.]