Elora did her morning routine slowly, not feeling the need to rush. In her bathrobe, she rang the bell, sending for her maids. Uncovering her breakfast, she started with her meals as she waited for them.
Halfway through her food, she heard a knock on her door. ''Come in.''
The door was pushed open, and four of her maids walked in timidly; Elora could hear painful screams through the open door and frowned, about to ask who was causing the racket before recalling her orders.
''Good morning, Your Majesty.'' They bowed. Elora hummed in response and went back to her meal. They saw the queen in a bathrobe and got to work.
They were hired for the queen's daily routine, though she rarely called on them.
They quickly divided their tasks, one fetching body lotions, another bringing out clothes, the queen's hair, and her footwear.