Chapter 355

• Murmurs rippled softly through the line of servants. Their eyes darted nervously, each person too tense to remain silent but too afraid to speak above a whisper.
• “They only gather us like this when it’s about that man… Tedmond,” one maid whispered, clutching her apron tightly. “But he hasn’t been here in months. Why now?”
• An older maid shot her a sharp look. “Shh. Don’t say his name too loud. You remember what they used to do to him when he caused trouble? If they find out someone helped him this time…”