Cold Reckoning

Compared to the vibrant and spirited manner in which Liza had entered, her departure was starkly different. Barely had her front foot crossed the threshold of the grand door when she could faintly hear the murmurs of the servants conversing behind her.

"Hurry up and clean up. Don't leave a single footprint."

"Does it have to be disinfected?"

"Definitely."

As the conversation faded, Liza stood wher