Isabelle was sitting on a couch in the living room of her quarters. It was a cozy couch, soft and plush, and she was leaning against a pillow. She had her eyes closed and her head was tilted to the side, and she was trying to relax.
She was worried about her people, about the rain and the flood. She was worried about the fact that her men had had to scold her like a child. She was worried about her nation, her wedding, her husbands.
There was so much to worry about. Her heart was racing in her chest, her stomach ached from the worry she felt. She was trying not to let it show. She didn't want her men to have to worry about her on top of everything else. She needed to get her act together, and stop being so useless.
And she was failing.
She felt a hand touch her cheek, and she opened her eyes. She turned her head and looked at the man sitting next to her. It was her new husband, Octavian. He was frowning at her, his expression quite serious.