After breakfast, Astrid and Amalia set off for the city lord's mansion to receive local nobles and guide the city lord in preparing tomorrow's investment ceremony.
Before leaving, Amalia instructed the maids to clean the rooms thoroughly. She planned to stay overnight again at the Regent's Mansion tonight.
"Elise will be accompanying us, so please pay special attention, Lyra. Don't let clumsy maids soil the bed linens."
After they left, Astrid's inner circle relied solely on Lyra. Amalia's request was perfectly reasonable.
As for other implications, only the two who had spoken in the corridor last night truly understood.
"Hmm, I understand..."
Was Amalia... trying to prove something to her?
Lyra softly acknowledged Amalia's words, gently dabbing her lips with a silk handkerchief, when Astrid spoke.
"We'll hold tonight's welcoming banquet at the city lord's mansion. I'll send a carriage to pick you up, Lyra."
