Chapter 122: A New Phase
As she rushed out of her room, she made a point to try and avoid the apprentices she normally spent her time with. It was lucky they were in the innards of the Duke’s Tower that day and stuck in the dark armory. That meant they were unlikely to cross paths.
Since the most noise she could hear of others was in the dining hall, Irene burst through the doors and went right to the kitchen where they were all preparing for supper.
The very person she hoped to find was cutting up potatoes on a wooden board and Irene didn’t hesitate to run up to her.
"Agnes," she called to the other girl desperately and out of breath considering she had run all that way while hurting. "I need your help."
Ingrid and Agnes exchanged a look.
Since they were both aware of the girl’s secret, Ingrid nodded. They had more than enough hands in the kitchen anyway.
The teenager put away her paring knife and she wiped her hands on a cloth that she tossed in a basket as she was practically dragged out of the kitchen.
"What is it, Iro?" she wondered.
"I began my monthly cycle," she confessed. "I bled all over my bed."
Agnes’s mouth hung open for a moment but she managed to pull herself together and place her hands on the smaller girl’s shoulders.
"Let us go to the maid’s quarters upstairs then we will replace the bedding on your bed and I will take care of it," Agnes assured her.