That morning was about to be a quiet morning for Ibven, waking up a little late, she put on the dress that the servants had assigned her for that day; a beautiful light pink dress, with rhinestones adorning parts of the skirt and lace on the arms and back.
Going directly to the common area of the concubines, the one destined for breakfast and meals for all of them, Ibven met Maya, who had already eaten but was waiting for her. Like every morning, Ibven took something simple for her breakfast from the buffet that was available for all of them, going to one of the tables near the windows of the hall to eat there being accompanied by Maya, who was only going to accompany her.
In the middle of their usual banal chatter, Maya soon said to her: —Did you hear the rumor about Yanli?
—The rumor?
