The intensity of the fall sounded like something heavy had just given in to the rudiments of gravity. Now, it was the Court Lady Sigrid's turn to give in to her anxiety.
"Goodness gracious! Who could that have been?" asked Court lady Sigrid as she clutched at her chest tightly.
'Heaven show mercy! I can tell that the King is near this forte. Oh, lord! What sort of temptation is this?' panicked Sigrid.
At this time, the heavy footsteps of the King, and his knights could be heard more audibly by the court lady and her train of maid-servants-- who were below her in rank, but still worked under the Royal umbrella to render their service solely to the queen of Aegremonth. They all panicked.
Everyone, except Elizabeth became swarmed up in the heat of the moment as all looked for the best way to save her own head if they should be found out by the King.
