The maids served the food. But Samantha still did not start eating, and she stared at her plate. Although she was hungry, she was hesitant to go ahead, and Saorsa was in a similar situation as her. This was completely contradictory to what she had expected. Saorsa had expected to be a maid and be treated as one when she had wished to work at the palace. However, nothing like what she had expected had happened, and she too did not know what to make out of the situation she was in.
Alastair noticed the two girls sitting silently in their seats, and he perceived what they were thinking. Their situation had changed overnight, and they were yet to overcome their disbelief. Only a day ago, they had been living the life of a maid, and now they were provided with all the luxury they had never dreamt of. He understood the reason for their shock and their silence.
