Truthfully, she had been considering having conversations with Elise weeks ago. She held herself back because it could be seen as inappropriate.
But now that a noble is no longer an option for her, she decided to give it a try. She feels it would be much safer to speak with her maid than Lady Olive.
Elise carefully told her stories about her married life. The princess was very interested and asked more questions.
“Does he ever get mad? How do you deal with him when he’s angry?”
“Normally, I just remain silent as I continue to do chores around the house. I cook the food, using whatever he brought from the farm. We eat together in silence. We sleep next to each other. When morning comes, we both act as if nothing happened and talk about our plans for the day.”
“How about him? What d
