A flurry of disquieting happenstance is related to the ADORED SOVEREIGN. With no other options, her counsel is all that is left to be sought.
Author commentary: Of course she's not going to kill her beloved queen. What a ridiculous thought. The queen knows what to do. She probably saw all this coming and had a plan ready. She's unbelievably wise, obviously. That's what anthropomorphized chess pieces do. They think in terms of chess play, many moves ahead. The better the piece, the smarter they are.