Exiting the main hall without much trouble, I hastily scanned the outside corridor.
Thankfully, because he had just left a minute before me, I easily caught up with the emperor, turning a corner to catch the back of his magnificent robe.
"Your Majesty."
Stopping a few metres behind him, I called out. Pausing his feet, he turned to face me. I watched his old eyes examine me up-and-down for a few moments, slowly nodding as if in realisation of something, upon which he opened his mouth.
"I see. You are the princess' attendant, is that correct?"
Meeting his strong gaze, I peered up at him just a little nervously and nodded.
"I am. I've come to ask something regarding My Lady's engagement. May I?"
"Oh...?"
Moving my arms before his watchful eye, I steadily slid the black glove off of my right hand, stretching it forward as if to implicitly ask for a handshake.
Then, steeling myself internally, I spoke.
