The ability of a natural gossip to gather and transmit information was truly impressive to behold, when one had need for it.
This was the one area where Nadia showcased most of her value as an attendant. Though Hilde had mostly been isolated socially as she was growing up, she'd not been completely cut off from many of the Queendom's goings-on because of her chronically chatty maid.
This time too, in just a few minutes, Hilde had gathered the gist of what's been happening outside while she was absent. If Inge hadn't happened to be waiting for her by the exit, the chatter would have gone on longer. But the man had been drawn into the conversation against his will, cutting in to steer the retelling whenever Nadia would go off on a tangent.
Because it took all of her concentration to sift
