Chapter 249: The Head Maid's Duty
The Head Maid bowed deeply.
"Elinor, Your Majesty," she said.
The Queen's frown deepened. She turned to Jacinta, her brow furrowed in genuine confusion.
"Has the Head Maid always been named Elinor?" she asked.
Jacinta shrugged.
"I am not aware, Mother," she said. "I have never paid much attention to the servants."
She turned to the maids standing near the wall.
"Is Elinor truly the Head Maid?" she asked.
The maids bowed quickly.
"Yes, Your Highness," one of them said. "She has been the Head Maid for over fifteen years now."
The Queen's frown did not ease.
"Perhaps age has caught up with me," she said. "I do not recall her."
She settled back into her chair, her fingers resting lightly on the armrest.
"Elinor," she said, "do you know why you have been summoned?"
Elinor bowed again.
"I do not, Your Majesty," she said.
The Queen nodded slowly.
