The festival in town (2)

I walked towards the woman and caught her arm at the last moment.

She turned, and I didn't recognise her. I opened my mouth to apologise and flee. However, she did know me.

«Your highness,» she exclaimed, opening her eyes wide. She grinned and turned to me completely.

Wonderful. I had to carry out a conversation with someone I didn't care about. And all of that after stupidly mistaking a stranger girl with my Queen.

Oh, that was bad. If I couldn't discern my own wife from the rest of the women, it meant I wasn't ready to meet her yet.

«It has been a long time,» she continued. «I didn't think you would remember me.»

No, in fact, I didn't have a clue about her identity.

«I was just a child when you visited our residence... I played that song for you, and you were so kind as to praise my terrible skills.»