"Do you have no sense of propriety?" Kara demanded, her voice sharp. "When was the last time you bathed?"
The young maid lowered her gaze, her face flushing with shame. "I am sorry, Luna."
"You ought to be sorry for yourself," Kara retorted coldly. "Leave at once!"
The maid bowed her head further and fled, tears tracing down her cheeks.
"They are but maids, Kara," Valaria remarked with a languid tone, her wine glass poised delicately in her hand. "You cannot expect them to be spotless at all times."
Kara’s eyes narrowed, her disdain evident. "Nonsense. My other servant maintains a standard of cleanliness," she scoffed, her eyes rolling dismissively.
Selena’s lips curled into a sly smile. "Isn’t that the very reason you hold such disdain for her, Luna? Because she is cleaner and..." S
