"Fannie, is everything ready?" Theodora walked into the kitchen, where four cooks were working in front of the stove. Two maids assisted them, and Fannie placed the last plate of cookies in the tray.
"Yes, My Lady." Fannie answered.
Theodora checked everything for the last time and nodded in satisfaction.
"Come now."
Theodora walked in her black dress, Fannie hot on her tail. Turning at the corner of the hallway, Theodora stopped to let the guard open the door for her.
They entered the room where three men- Augustus, Harold and Douglas were sitting around a round table. Augustus sat in his chair that was placed right under the golden roaring lion emblem.
Now, some would question why they chose a lion emblem instead of a wolf. But Augustus had an answer to that. A lion is a King of the jungle. The wolves are considered cunning creatures and can not be trusted.
