"Your escorts are waiting for you outside."
Aries nodded once again and smiled, seeing that Gertrude was wearing a simple yet elegant dress as the Queen's head maid instead of the usual maid attire. She didn't point it out, though, gazing back at Gustav.
The latter got her silent hint and assisted her towards the door. Once she was standing before it, Gustav carefully let her go to open it. As the loud creak of the door caressed her ears, two good and strong-looking knights stood before it, bearing their dignified demeanor.
Both knights wore the same uniform but carried different insignia. One wore the badge of the emperor's royal knight, and the other for the empress.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty." Climaco placed his fist across his chest and beckoned a neck bow.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty." Roman also performed a formal greeting.
