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Lucy enjoyed a cup of tea while she awaited Shilla return. She had not received information from the lords and Walter about the success of their mission. She ignored her maid, Mrs. Muburg, who stood aside and made no sound. The door opened and Shilla entered. She bowed to Lucy and glanced at Mrs. Muburg standing on the side.
"Ignore her. She does not want to become like Taylor." Lucy told Shilla. Shilla could see the elderly maid made no attempt to dispute the lady and she harrumphed.
Taylor's disappearance over night and the letter claiming she had quit her job to stay home was suspicious. It was so badly written and the lie was not even fully thought through. This elderly woman knows to keep her mouth shut.
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