Maria had previously stayed in a room adjacent to the lady of the house’s bedroom. This was originally a guest room for essential visitors. Now that she had become the lady of the house herself, it was time for her to move to the proper quarters.

No one in the castle had touched her things while she was away, so moving rooms was the first issue to be resolved.

However, according to noble customs, Maria should move into the lady of the house’s bedroom. Of course, Simon wouldn’t agree to that. He insisted that Maria share a room with him and refused to sleep separately.

Maria wasn’t one to favor...