Jean’s eyes were fixed on the female servant who was speaking. He was not considering her looks or attire, he was considering her words. For about a minute, he just stood there breathing. He placed one hand behind him and looked back at Darian. Darian raised his eyebrows.
Jean turned back to the maid and said, “Carry all the items into the inner room. Remember to keep the recent activities of our household and visitors secret. Do not even let any servant of Prince Lucius in. We maintain our stance against Prince Lucius.”
The servant bowed, took two steps back, then she turned to leave.
Jean turned fully to face Darian. “I will want to invite you and Noel to have tea and biscuits. What do you say?”
Darian smirked. He turned to face Noel. Noel responded, “I want a big table full of delic
