“Your highness, it’s Dame Mariene.” A knock on the door, followed by her firm voice.

Upon your order, she opened the door, walking in. “…Why did you summon me?”

She smiles softly, letting a bit of her true self shine through; a confirmation of her being the same girl you used to know back then,

“Rest assured; no matter what, I’ll do my best for you, your highness.”