Tilla would have loved to say that she didn’t need a leave when both the King and the Queen were thinking of letting her rest because of her recent injuries.
However, when she had tried getting up just moments before, she felt that the pain was even greater than before. She knew that she wouldn’t be able to serve the Queen properly when she wasn’t even able to stand on her feet.
“Thank you very much for your kind consideration, Your Majesties,” Tilla said while bowing her head to both the King and the Queen. Her face, however, darkened when she further apologized, “And please excuse me for the inconvenience from my side.”
Anastasia quickly brushed off Tilla’s discomfort by saying, “You don’t have to apologize, Tilla. It’s not like you knowingly inflicted injuries on yourself.”
