After talking with more people than what is appropriate, I can finally hide in my rooms for lunch. I haven't eaten during the tea party, so my maids bring some refreshments and let me rest alone.
Uncle is supposed to visit soon, so I wait for a little while and decide to eat with him at this point.
I've waited hours, a few minutes won't change anything.
As the tea warms down, I heat it up again with my powers. No one is around to notice.
Just as it starts steaming again, a new scent reaches my nose. It's weird, sour and a little rotten.
I step away from the table and open the door, calling for the maids and Aida.
«What happened?» my handmaid asks.
She feels the stink as well, and she drags me out while closing the door behind my back.
«Do not go in there!» she says.
«Is the scent dangerous?»
Aida seems to wake up from the panic and shakes her head.
«No, the scent is not that much,» she sighs.
