Perhaps you were, in the tale of the queen. But one can be the support in one story, and the lead in another.

[He sees the touch at the ring. Nerves? Perhaps, given the admission.]

Oh, I'm finding myself a bit more charming than I normally am. Truth be told, I'm a bit of a disaster. For instance, this isn't the first world I've been to like this, that kidnaps people from a lot of different places. And that means I've been through some very weird things that just sell the point of being a wreck. I figure you deserve the warning.