It was a few minutes past four when the maid assigned to attend to their needs arrived. She was a young woman with short dark hair that grazed her chin, likely in her mid to late twenties. After exchanging pleasantries, Lilith learned that her name was Tabitha, and that she had been working as a maid for nearly ten years.
Tabitha gently urged Lilith to begin getting ready for the ball, which was set to begin at 6 p.m. As the maid helped her into the bath, Lilith listened quietly as she spoke about the royal family. She learned that Princess Elizabeth had been married once before, but her husband had tragically died of tuberculosis. Three years later, her current husband a well-respected duke had sought her hand in marriage. Not long after, they were wed.
