Gathering the skirt of her plain white dress in her fists, she walked hurriedly towards the sparkling marble stairs bereft of the luxurious carpet that had adorned it when she had first descended them.
She quickly walked past the rows of cold steps and ducked into the hidden passageway underneath that led her straight towards the kitchen. Once she had gotten used to the palace grounds it was a piece of cake to maneuver through the hallways.
The matron had made sure that every one of them knew of these hidden passageways that kept them away from the prying eyes of the visitors and court officials that frequented the palace so that they could do their work without any unwarranted interruptions. The information came as a boon to Eve.
