The various sidhe and other members of the vast and sprawling Royal Court of Avareen represent a significant portion of the population of the capital of Lorendur. Most of them are constantly scheming for the approval of their betters, the defeat of their peers, and the suppression of their underlings. The pecking order changes on a daily basis, and everyone is constantly watching everyone else. Friendship is proclaimed often, but discarded even more often, and in the end it's every sidhe for herself.
The queen stands apart and watches as her subjects squabble for meaningless titles and favors no one treats seriously. In the end, all that matters is her own amusement, and being boring is far more dangerous to a noble than being incompetent.