Chapter 24

Maxi climbed down from the bed with trembling legs and pulled on the undergarments and chemise prepared by the maidservants. But she could not find a dress. She rang the small bell next to the head of the bed. A few moments later, Ludis entered the room with fresh clothes.

"Would you like your hair braided and pinned up again, my lady?"

"J-Just b-braid it over my sh-shoulder."

Ludis deftly twisted her hair into a braid and fastened it with a ribbon. Maxi put on a simple but comfortable dress and sat by the fireplace with a bowl of warm chicken soup and cornbread. When her hunger was sated, she sat by the window to watch the rain. In the afternoon, she summoned Rodrigo to continue the tour of the castle. With each step, the area between her thighs ached, and her tender nipples stung as they chafed against her clothes. Still, she did not want to idle around in bed all day.

I only just got to the castle…