“ forgive me . i’ve been tending to dribbling nobles all day.” her coarse tongue spat out, hardly hiding the truth of how she felt about them before she reached to shake the other’s hand, a weak grin pulling at her brims. “ adela de valk . “

“ it’s typically what keeps me busy as the palace physician.” adela clarified, though she didn’t seem as thrilled as most medics would have been in her position. “ you’d be surprised what ridiculous things they think they need medical attention for.”