Chapter 183. Confidences

Giovanna got out of the bath and saw an outfit folded carefully on Freya's bed, which she knew was hers, which she might have worn on some occasion, but couldn't remember at the moment. It was a silk dress with a shorter front and a pair of slacks that had to be worn underneath, both light green. She got dressed and went downstairs, where she knew she would reach the dining hall. She had never been through this part of the house before and she was delighted. It was a wing she would like to explore later, as it had many statues and paintings depicting creatures she had never seen before. She passed several people who she knew worked there, and they greeted her quickly. They seemed nervous and busy.

When she reached out to open the door leading into the hall, it was opened from the other side and Freya looked at her suspiciously.

“I thought I told you to wait for me in the bedroom.”

“I'm sure you didn't tell me that.”

“And if I had, would yo