The room was silent for a moment, the only sound their harsh, ragged breaths filling the air. Then, as if on cue, all three of them collapsed into a tangled heap on the bed, their bodies sticky with sweat and come. The maids curled into him, their limbs entwined in a tapestry of exhaustion and satisfaction.
On the other side of Kuli, the daughters of the countess were just hearing about the demon invasion that had ravaged their homeland. They had been on a business trip to the neighboring city of Althea, securing trade agreements and alliances for the estate. Their hearts raced as the messenger spoke of the horrors that had been wrought upon their people, and they knew they had to return immediately.
