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Chapter Six: A Light.
"You, pick my outfit for the day." I pointed to the maid with the timidest looking posture.
"y-yes!" she said, and I recognized her voice as the one that had stammered outside my door.
The girl had long brown hair held in such a tight bun that I was almost sure it would peel right off her scalp. Her outfit was so stiff, it was like she had starched it for longer than the recommended duration. She looked like a walking box.
-I don't even think the wind would affect the dress.-
Was it her first day here?
Or is she acting like this on purpose?
"Stay here till I come back from my bath, you alone shall dress me," I said, and the rest of the maids had stiffened.
"Yes, my lady." They replied nonetheless, but they each sent her an apologetic look.
The 'new' maid's green eyes filled with tears, as though she had truly expected the worst. But I didn't comfort her after all, I didn't know her side.
"Let's go." I said to the t
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