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.
Darling, don't just stand there. Go and set the tables! But I don't even work here, I just sell flowers. I could use the extra money though. You sell flowers? Then what are you doing in the royal kitchens? Perhaps trying to steal food? No, I'm not quite sure how I got here at all... Perhaps you've been dipping into my royal wine cellar. It makes no difference, I'll just call the guards No, please! I'll do the work if you just let me! It takes years to learn to set tables in the royal court, and far all I know you've already stolen the silverware! You can't just say that without proof, no matter your status! Guards!  I've done nothing wrong! Help! Oh, calm down. You servant girls have no sense of humor.  What? Was this all... a joke?