Isn’t it Obvious?

Vespera POV

I stared at the maid as if she had grown two heads. Or was she joking? “What?” I asked, wondering if I imagined her saying things. My voice was louder than I intended it to be.

She winced and repeated, “Miss Zanya Malvorn is here to see you. She is waiting for you in the main hall.”

Dread knotted in my stomach as surprise flickered in me. I didn’t expect Zanya to co