Lorelai laughed. "I respect them as well, but for different reasons. I respect you in a different way." She paused, pressing her lips in a line. "It's hard to explain. Maybe it's because I've known you for so long? We've grown up together. I didn't get to see my brother often since he was king in training and then he got married and now I have the Queen as a friend as well. I suppose what I'm trying to say is that I respect you because you were not some distant figure. I respect you for being my friend when I had very few." She was quiet for a while longer then laughed. "I'm probably not making any sense." She edged her horse onward, getting Freya to go a little faster.