"Ah! Irene! Lovely to see you again. There are a great many things for us to discuss and we really mus-.... eh.... You have some... red... on your face... have you been eating those red berries you so loved as a child?" He said with a grin, though his eyes betrayed a worry his words would not.
He used one of his long sleeves and wiped the queen's cheeks. "No matter, no matter. We should get you inside. As I said, we've much to discuss."