"Impressive, impressive." Crew-Cut Man, always ready to cheer someone on, obligingly gave Twin-Tails a thumbs-up.
After the bookcase sank completely into the wall, it slowly slid apart to either side, finally revealing the room behind it.
By then, everyone had gathered at the entrance to the secret room.
The secret room was small enough that they could take in everything inside at a glance.
It had a small window, and warm yellow light streamed through it, falling right onto the dressing table beside the window.
Next to the dressing table stood an ornate princess bed.
The gauze curtains had been drawn back, leaving the young woman lying on the bed in plain view.
Her long, golden curls spilled softly across the pillow. Her expression was peaceful, her breathing light. She looked nothing like someone who had slept for years, but rather someone who had indulged in an overly long afternoon nap and accidentally slept until evening.
"She should be the Princess, right?" Twin-Tails instinctively asked in a hushed voice.
She was afraid of waking the sleeping Princess.
"She should be." The slightly plump woman nodded. "She's the only woman we've found in the entire castle, and she's wearing a princess dress and sleeping in a princess bed. She must be the Princess."
"Should we still search the other secret rooms now?" Earring Woman asked. "There might be other Princes. What if the real Prince isn't one of the two remaining candidates, but is in another secret room we haven't found yet?"
"That's a good point." Crew-Cut Man scratched his head, looking hesitant. "But with the Princess here, I wouldn't feel comfortable going somewhere else."
Before they knew the Princess was here, leaving the study had been no big deal.
But now that they had confirmed she was here, leaving would