A knock sounded at the door. Still watching the young men and women playing happily in the garden, Lina called for the visitor to enter without turning around. She recognized Rose's footsteps, and sure enough, the maid came in carrying a large stack of documents and letters, which she placed on the table. When Rose noticed Lina standing by the window, she walked over to see what had caught her attention, only to frown slightly at the sight of the lively gathering below.
"It's far too noisy. These people seem to have forgotten that they are in the palace. Your Majesty, I'll go and tell them to stop immediately."
"There's no need. Let them play. They're idle anyway, so perhaps we should find them something useful to do."
As soon as the words left her mouth, Lina felt that she sounded like a kindly old grandmother indulging her grandchildren. It was a rather amusing thought, considering that she was supposed to be a young queen in the prime of her life.
