All the servants had gathered for a quick meeting with the head maid. Adina stood at the far end, beside Kora. The meeting didn't take long; it was just the normal reshuffling of chores.
They were finally done, and all moved to leave, including Adina when she was stopped.
"Adina!" A familiar voice called out to her, and she halted in her steps, glancing at Kora, who gave her a tight-lipped smile before walking off.
Adina turned to see the head maid standing some feet away from her. "Come here," the woman ordered.
Adina walked over, wiping her palms on her apron nervously. Something about the head maid's tone made her uneasy. The woman wasn't yelling, wasn't angry… and that was exactly what put her on edge.
Matilda didn't speak until they were well away from the others; they stood in the corridor by the side entrance of the servants' wing. She turned to face Adina.
"I have a task for you," she began.
