"Understood, Mistress."
All the maids left the room in an orderly manner, leaving only the head maid, Diane, behind. She remained with her head bowed politely, just as before.
From the way she conducted herself, Sisi could tell that Diane was a veteran in this field. Perhaps she had once served as a head maid within her raccoon tribe.
Sisi also knew that the position of head maid carried considerable power. They could accumulate their own wealth, either through their master's generosity or their salary alone.
Sisi remembered the Matriarch in the orphanage.
Yes, the Matriarch had once told her that she used to be the head of the palace maids until the late queen died during labor.
She had been heartbroken. After all, she had served the late queen since she was a child. When her mistress—and closest friend—passed away, the Matriarch lost all meaning in life and chose to resign from her position despite the late king's request for her to stay.
