It had been a while since Erin last needed to make use of her skills. She had been pampered to the point that she would probably need to steal a kitchen worker for when she comes back to Ashen City. So, she did have some difficulties lying in wait under a kitchen sink that had a good view of the food about to be served out.
The plan was simple—get proof. Almost everything was going accordingly: Klaire was called to town so she shouldn't be back for a few more hours, and Alaric was also doing his part. All that was left was for the handmaid to show up and get caught in the action.
It had been more or less half an hour of Erin seated with folded knees and her phone with a 30 percent battery in her hand. Thankfully, she decided to turn it off when she got settled in the kingdom—after taki
