Elias didn't need her to starve to death in front of him. "I think it can be shared amongst the servants," Adeline said with determination. "I'm pretty sure there is an extra batch in the kitchen they can eat," he added on. "T-then this can be handed to uhm…" Adeline trailed off, thinking of something to say. "The guards?" "Stop making excuses and eat the cookie, Adeline." Adeline's grip tightened upon his arm. She peered upon the plate of cookies, the delectable smell of lemon wafting into her nose. The pastry reminded her of the ones made in Kastrem. The thought made her unhappy. All the cooks, the maids, and butlers… where are they now? She heard a loud, aggravated sigh. "What's wrong—!" he shoved the cookie into her mouth. Adeline gaped up at him, refusing to bite down

