Chapter 10 - A Warm Welcome?

• The second Lily and I turned around, we saw that we’d been confronted by a beautiful, well-dressed woman whose expression was laced with haughty scrutiny. Behind her, was a small group of women that mirrored her same look. She arched a manicured brow and pursed her lips.
• “A face I've never seen, a new maid? Wandering around like this, not knowing the rules," she said with a sneer. “You ought to know that the courtyard is not open to people like you.”
• Lily stiffened beside me before squaring her shoulders back and meeting this random woman with a stern look of irritation.