I took a look around the hall and noticed the maids and guards looking at us with disbelief. Some had a look of disgust while others were stunned.
"Are you busy?" Elijah’s question had me turning back to gaze at him.
"I was on my way to the maids' lounge for lunch before going back to my tasks."
"Great, you are not busy." He took hold of my hand, ignoring everything I said, and dragged me to the elevator. "You are coming with me."
"Where are we going, sir?" I asked.
"I was thinking of going into town to get a few things. It's a good thing I ran into you, because I didn’t want to go alone."
"I can’t leave; I have other chores to get to. The king would be angry if I left the palace without his permission."
"Don’t worry about Orpheus; I know how to handle him." He said it in a cheery v
