"It's a secret, My Lady!" whispered Ella, after making sure everyone wasn't looking at them. She even pulled Gena's body to cover them, as if this was able to expose sins that were very great, terrible, and also fatal.
Lyra froze, didn't say anything. Her face focused on the two maids in front of her, watching their lips without wanting to interrupt them at all. This would probably be a great hope for her, or it might be the other way around.
"But you can't tell this to anyone," Ella continued, with a nod from Gena.
"Right, My Lady, or we die." Gena glared at several guards who seemed to be walking down the hall, to get somewhere.
"I see," Lyra nodded impatiently, pulling the two maids further away from the crowd. Now they were near the lake as if isolated from the life of the universe.
