[Unfortunately, stern was just default. And he stared and stared... but he was thinking. To him, it sounded weird fairies be affected by a love potion at all, but it does also make his brow furrow again because he hated love magic and supposed love magic of any kind. There was also the weird fact that someone decided to give the potion to a Queen in the first place - taste of her own enchantments?]

... You have fools stationed in your castle.

[Or people who needed to be punished thusly, but she looked like she might just wave off or faint at such suggestions.]

I suppose given the... nature of your befuddlement, I accept your apology. Still, swear upon your title, this will not happen again.