Once Cornelius had paused to acknowledge me, he subsequently departed due to his ongoing engagement in overseeing administrative matters in the kingdom alongside the accompanying dukes. Our encounter within the palace corridors was merely a fortuitous occurrence. Consequently, I find myself strolling through the hallways of each palace floor anew while the aforementioned maid resumes her conversation. Regrettably, I have once again failed to recall her name, thus necessitating my reference to her as "maid" whenever I mention her.
"Can I ask what your name is again?" I found myself asking as we came to a halt in front of a room.
"Gabriella, your highness. But you can just call me Ella for short," she replied, bowing respectfully. Upon hearing her name, it finally clicked in my mind, and
