The kitchens are a busy, hot place. They are filled with kitchen staff rushing around to prepare the main meals for the king's family and residing nobles. Tonight they are preparing two deer the king and his nobles caught while hunting, as well as some rabbit from a few days ago and seasoned vegetables. There are multiple fires around the kitchen to cook the animals and boil the vegetables, and combined with the heat of all the people the room is stifling. While the main kitchen workers are middle aged women who stay at one station, there are also younger children running around taking ingredients from one place to another. People are shouting instructions and gossip to one another constantly, so it is very hard to hear anything, but the atmosphere is very cheerful.
the kitchens, Inside Castle
there is also a young woman selling flowers to passersby.
queen
I need a new cushion for this throne! All this chatter in court is giving me a headache!  That Lord that just walked past offended my nose with his odor.  I need to find my chambermaid.
My I love the smell of fresh food. I wonder whats on the menu today.  Your Majesty I have flowers for your tables tonight. Wonderful. And here are the books on Marxism that you were so curious to read  Thank you your Majesty.  There are cart loads of flowers in the back. May I borrow a couple of the children to help me bring them in to your tables? Of course. Make sure to wipe down your feet before you enter the main halls.  Yes Ma'am I will make sure everyone feet are clean before entering the halls.  Everything smells so wonderful.  Which flowers did you bring me today? I hope you got fresh roses, surely.  Yes your Majesty they are your favorite. But if I may be so bold as to say none as lovely as you. Why thank you. But I'm afraid I can only envy your own youthfulness and luscious hair.  Thank you ma'am you are too kind.  Our king sent a piece of material that matched your dress for tonight and we were able to get flowers to compliment it.  I pray you will approve. How lovely and what a nice surprise. Why don't you also attend tonights ball?  Oh...your Majesty...I am but a shop girl...I would not have anything appropriate to wear for such a beautiful ball