HINA'
oring the soreness in my bo
e and was the absolute standard for noble females. She prayed to the Moon Goddess daily, her silver ho
two of her own handmaids to become Gideon's consorts. Overnight, "Mar
h this before, I knew the dark rumo
old her off to a rogue pack the very next day. Another time, Gideon had casually praised a new kitchen maid's cooking. Less than three days later, that maid
nd I was expected to present her with a pair of hand-sewn shoes as a to
... was not go
, my heart pounded a frantic rhythm against my ribs. Yet, I didn't let a single
s must have seemed effortless, swaying gracefully like a delicate willow in the wind. It was
from Eleanor's Lotus Wing. Soon, I
ors, I was met with the malicious g
arch's arrangement, Eleanor had pushed Ivy forward to take the position in G
th schadenfreude. "The Young Madam has not yet finished her mo
ve obediently dropped to t
elt out here, and missed the proper time to present my gifts, the only one Eleanor would punish was
ch Isadora expressly ordered me to deliver these shoes into the Young Madam's hands personally. If the
ing. Her face darkened at my refusal. "
eyes, remai
bedmaid! You dare defy the Young Mada
f the other maids and matrons in the
word, and I would offend not just E
rts. I looked at Ivy and gave a faint, serene smile, waiting
upholds virtue. She rises before dawn every day to pay her respects to Matriarch Isadora. How could she possibly still be dressing at th
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