There is no doubt that he learnt a good deal at this time; and more important even than this, he got his project known and talked about; and he made powerful friends, who were afterwards to be of great use to him.

The Marquesa de Moya, wife of his friend Cabrera, took a great liking to him; and as she was one of the oldest and closest friends of the Queen, it is likely that she spoke many a good word for Columbus in Isabella's ear.
By the time the Court moved to Cordova early in 1487, Columbus was once more hopeful of getting a favourable hearing.

He followed the Court to Cordova, where he received a gracious message from the Queen to the effect that she had not forgotten him, and that as soon as her military preoccupations permitted it, she would go once more, and more fully, into his proposals.

In the meantime he was attached to the Court, and received a quarterly payment of 3000 maravedis.

It seemed as though the unfavourable decision of Talavera's committee had been forgotten.
In the meantime he was to have a change of scene.