[PM looks completely surprised by the question, but more than anything, she doesn't want to keep hurting them. On the other hand, it would be wrong to lie. Even if she feels physically disoriented, she is the one now trying to lead them to the couch. She will sit with them if she can get them there, but they all need something soft beneath them right now.] You both deserve to know. I will tell you what was happening, because it will not make sense otherwise.
The Speaker was dying, and the universe with Him. We could not stay on Earth. WQ found a way for us to return to the Incipisphere using the stations. Once her husband arrived, we were all going to return home, bring the Slayer to justice, and make our new home with the remnants and survivors of our session.
[She pauses. Would they even know that word, "session"? It was not new to her thanks to the trolls and their four heroes, but this was different. It was true knowledge gifted to the Queen by the ring she wore. That presents an even larger bit of difficulty: her name.]
[That will come in time. The Monarch continues once the moment of confusion passes, as strong and calm as possible, though the calm fades as she speaks, giving way for sorrow.]
But AR, as soon as he ambushed us, you began to destroy the stations. Even as I tried desperately to get his attention, even as he bore down on you, you kept going. But you refused to destroy the station where WV was trapped, even as he.. as he... [She shudders and reaches out, unable to help herself, as she protectively wraps her arms around AR's shoulder and neck area. Her voice drops to a whisper.]
As far as I'm concerned, you died to save WV's life. [Not that it did much good--even as sturdy as their kind is, the would WV got was not the sort you easily lived through. The tears begin again.] I'm sorry I couldn't protect you. You were so very brave. I won't fail you again.