the sitting room has a goat's skin as a sitting place in front of the cottage's fireplace that is just a fire burning in a pit. It is incredibly small
sitting room, Inside Cottage
her maid
guest
I am provided a special place to sleep. I may be tired after my travels. I am furnished with warm hospitality and a good meal.
I am the Queen's Cousin Hubelina, are you my new maid? I am a maid to the Princess. Nobody said anything to me about being reassigned, but they said you would be visiting today. Oh my, I visit the queen at least once a fortnight, they always keep a special place for me to sleep.  The journey is long, but rewarding. You must be thirsty from your travels. Most parched indeed!  These dust storms just seem to be getting worse and worse every year, don't you agree? Have a drink. This is the finest wine in the castle. Now that is the good stuff!  Please, sit and drink we me and we can chat.  Don't worry about getting into trouble with the wine, the queen thinks I'm a lush anyway.  If anyone asks, you can tell them I drank it all. It's a bit cold in here during the winter, I'm going to start a fire. Thank you kindly dear.  Did you grow up in the nearby village, or were you a city lass? I was brought to the castle as a baby. The princess found me alone at the door and brought me inside where I was raised as her maid. Well you are a fortunate one!  If you had grown up in the city there is a decent change you would have been kidnapped by badger cultists. Well I hope you find your stay here comfortable. I'm sure the Princess wants to see you today.