Being taken by surprise, Ibven could only silently follow the maids waiting for her at the entrance of the concubine's residence. None of them had given her a clear explanation, but apparently, the king had given the order that Ibven and he would have a different meeting than the usual one they had on other days, training in the madrasah.
This was strange to Ibven from the first moment she heard about it, not only because Jimmien had never done that with her since she arrived, but also because everyone seemed to be keeping sepulchral silence about it, refusing to say anything to the young slayer, who was already afraid that something really bad could happen to her.
However having no choice but to obey without complaint, Ibven followed the servants to the bathroom, where they cleaned her
