Chapter 59 --59
"None, Your Highness. No dedicated storage spaces. No pantry beyond the kitchen itself. And no outer buildings—no servants’ quarters, no stables, no separate structures. Everything is contained in the main house."
Elara processed that. Seventeen rooms for sleeping and working. One small kitchen. No storage. No outer buildings.
Tight. Very tight for thirty-two people.
The beast knights stood silently, processing the information about the seventeen rooms. Captain Lyra’s expression remained neutral, but Elara noticed the slight tension in her shoulders.
They were thinking about the outer house. Or rather, the lack of one.
In the palace, beast knights had dedicated barracks—separate buildings with proper heating, individual quarters, training spaces. Outer houses were standard for any noble household with guards. A place for warriors to stay that wasn’t mixed with the main household.
Here, there was nothing. No outer building. No separate quarters. Just the main house.
Which meant the beast knights would be sleeping in whatever room they were assigned. In a house that was barely heated. Through winter. For three months minimum, possibly longer.
If it were one or two days, they could endure sleeping in the cold. But three months? Or longer? In these conditions?
None of them said anything. They just lowered their heads and remained silent. Accepting the reality without complaint because what else could they do? They were sworn to follow. Complaining wouldn’t change the situation.
Elara made note of it. Another problem to solve eventually. But for now, she needed to organize what they had.
"Room distribution," she said, pulling everyone’s attention. "Three rooms set aside for work purposes: one for my study that doubles as an office. One for the administrators’ workspace. One for storing documents and goods."