Princess Royalty’s Suite

“My Princess” Payal entered the room and Royalty looked up

“Where have you been” Royalty asked

“From the maids meeting,I didn’t want to go but the old Luna insisted” Payal replied

"The old Luna?" Royalty frowned. "What could she possibly want with you? You're my personal handmaiden, not some common chambermaid."

Payal shifted uncomfortably, her gaze flickering away from Royalty's. "She... she wanted to ask me about you, Your Highness. About your behavior, your mood, if I had noticed any changes in you."

Royalty's frown deepened. "And what did you tell her?"

"I didn’t tell her anything, of course," Payal said quickly, her voice suddenly pitched higher...