"Miss Elise, Her Highness Astrid has not returned yet."
In the third princess's palace, Elise, dressed in her work attire, sat at her desk with a report on newspaper sales in her hand. Beside her stood a pink-haired, blue-eyed maid wearing white stockings.
"At this time, Her Highness Astrid should have already taken a bath and gone to bed, but she hasn't appeared today. I don't know what's going on."
Lyra looked anxious, her hands clenched at the sides of her skirt.
After listening to Lyra's report, Elise showed no signs of panic. She held the report, her dark eyes slightly lowered, and after a moment, she spoke calmly.
"There's no need to panic excessively. Her Highness Astrid has her own considerations. Miss Lyra, just focus on your daily tasks and avoid behaving too differently from usual."
Could something have happened inside the castle, causing Miss Astrid not to return to her palace at the usual time?
