Tim stood where he was, turning around to see Lyra Smith catching up. He asked, "Is there anything else, ma'am?"
Lyra replied, "I - I've just come back."
Tim nodded and said, "Alright ma'am, I understand."
Lyra found Tim's behavior strange, but she didn't overthink it. She continued, "When I came back, I saw the bedroom door swung open and a servant stumbled out. I went in to check."
Tim said, "I understand, ma'am."
He looked at Lyra and added, "Have a good rest, ma'am."
He then turned and left.
Lyra: "..."
She only felt a little odd earlier. Now upon thinking it over, she found her instincts were right. There was indeed a change in Tim's behavior. Could it be that he behaved the same way towards her when Mikel Anderson was living here?
Or could it be...
That Tim had merely been courteous to her because uncle five was around. When uncle five wasn't there, he didn't like her!
