It had been three days, and Katrin had barely seen Ethan, the man who had brought her here, the man she had grown to trust and rely on. He had been staying locked up in his study to catch up on accounts and today, he had gone horse riding with Eldor, leaving her to explore the vast expanse of the manor on her own.
As she wandered the halls of the manor, her footsteps echoing softly against the polished floors, any maid she walked past would stop and greet her, which she still wasn't used to.
With a sigh, she continued her aimless wandering, her mind lost in thought while she questioned going out to the gardens. For air. As she passed by a set of open doors, her attention was drawn to a room with sun light streaming out of it.
