Chapter 57. The Elf in the Town P2

MAIDENS’ LAIR

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As the Mistress approached the room of the Lord, a sense of eager anticipation filled the air. The maids, with heads bowed in respect, awaited her arrival, their ears finely tuned to the rhythmic tapping of her heels against the polished wooden floor. In this grand mansion, with its three towering storeys, the room of the esteemed Lord resided at the peak, on the third floor, a symbol of his status and power.

Pausing near a window, the lady's gaze was drawn to something outside that captured her attention, something so breathtaking that it elicited a soft murmur of admiration from her lips. "Spectacular," she whispered, her eyes alight with wonder.

Turning to one of the maids assigned to her husband's chambers, she inquired, her voice tinged with curiosity, "Is my husband s