Chapter 43 Die Trying

• MARIA
• The maid stood frozen with the bed linens in her hands, staring at Maria as though she had spoken a language that Maria didn’t quite understand. With how wide and round her eyes were, one would think that Maria had asked her to behead a man and bring the head to her.
• When the woman just continued to stand there without saying anything, Maria repeated the question. “Is there any other entrance apart from the one out front?”