Unexpected Kindness

(The Maid’s POV)

My name is Elsie.

The first time I experienced Lady Neva’s kindness was when I was at the mercy of the royal tyrant, Lady Sloane.

I had worked with the other maids to prepare Lady Sloane’s meals. My hands shook as I sliced onions and washed vegetables, trying to keep pace with the others. In my haste, my foot struck a pan carelessly left on the floor.

I tripped.

Reaching for balan