LYDIA’S POVMy eyes were shut, but not too tightly. I focused on the steady drum of my heart and even more intently on my breathing. It was important to keep my body relaxed and not too tense; otherwise, my reflexes would only fail rather than aid me in the upcoming seconds.My heart was racing a mile a minute, a light burning ferociously inside me.I had not meant to look. Truly, I had not. But my wretched eyes had been far too slow to look away.And what a sight I had seen!I tried to calm my nerves, but it seemed that the more I tried to forget what I saw, the more clearly I remembered everything.Lady Marithyda, the Senior maid, had ordered me to clear the room down the hallway. I was met with two doors when I reached the end of the hallway, so I decided to go with the one on my right. I opened the door and walked into the almost-dark room. I smelled a familiar scent in the room, and it pulled me in.I began to scrub the floor, even in the dark. "Don’t touch anything!" Lady Marith