the game of names

[marycatelli]

There is a great gap in the story.  It's part of the structure.

But I introduced seven characters before the gap, and didn't manage to work in their names.  The gap occurred.  And now the point of view character already knows all their names.  Unsurprisingly, they were all in the castle together, and all the other servants left.

Sometimes it can be interesting to juggle.