Margaret held back a smile. She didn't immediately accept Valerie's offer. She was used to being independent and always felt that her poverty and status didn't mean she had to be humble before the nobles. Margaret spent almost half of her life hating the vampire lords. She wasn't willing to go straight to what they said.
Besides, leaving the villagers was not that easy for her either. It was Margaret who taught them not to depend on the landlords. Margaret also taught them to defend themselves. Margaret had raised the spirits of the people of Port Biram with great difficulty. If she suddenly sided with Florentia it would make her seem like a hypocrite.
"I'll think about it," Margaret said to Valerie. Even so, Valerie saw the look of disappointment on her face. Margaret feared that the offer would soon expire and she would lose the opportunity once and for all. But she also did not want to appear greedy and likes to seek opportunities.
