Chapter 131: Sneaking out
The dimly lit room was illuminated by the soft lights of the fireplace; the golden light shone, followed by the soft crackling sound of the fireplace. It was a moonless night.
The time was around 4 hours to midnight; Cedric hadn’t returned yet to the palace. Everything was perfect for them to leave. Abrielle had instructed her maids to prepare her early for bed to make things easier. When she was gone, everyone would think she was asleep.
Abrielle sat in front of the fireplace with Yuki on her lap as she slowly rubbed its fur; she was worried and anxious. Although tonight was perfect throughout the day, she hadn’t gotten any sign of Zoltana.
The door creaked open, drawing the princess’s attention; her eyes fell on the maid with foreign origins. Zoltana got into the room dressed in her regular maid outfits. "Your Highness, I am sorry I didn’t inform you earlier because I was flooded with tasks. We are going tonight." She said with a sense of urgency as she placed the bag in her hand on the floor and started pulling out clothes.
"Am I going to disguise myself as a maid?" Abrielle asked, seeing the maid outfit that Zoltana pulled out. It would not be her first time doing that but it brought some unpleasant memories.
"Just while on the castle grounds, as soon as we get into the carriage we will both Change just to be safe," Zoltana explained. Abrielle nodded, dropping the feline on her lap on the ground. Yuki stared curiously at its master, not blinking its eyes once as Abrielle changed out of its sleeping garment into the maid outfit.
To be extra cautious, they tied up her ginger hair because, coincidentally, the princess was the only female ginger in the castle. After they were done, the princess squatted to rub her cat’s head. "Make sure to stay quiet and behave while I am gone." She instructed the animal who might not even understand her intentions.
Yuki meowed at Abrielle, taking quiet steps. They walked towards the door, Zoltana led the way as she peeked through. "We are clear." She informed Abrielle after looking at the empty hallway.
Abrielle left the room behind her and was stunned to see a guard leaning against the wall she almost whimpered. Zoltana’s eyes warned her to hold it in. "He is just asleep."
"Did you cast a spell on them?" Abrielle asked, their soft footsteps echoed down the hallway.
"I drugged their meal. Hopefully, they don’t observe any amidst while we are gone," Zoltana answered, surprising the princess a bit. After leaving the princess’s quarters they made their way towards the maid quarters that had an exit from the castle.
Nobody found anything strange about them, and Abrielle acted very naturally. It made Zoltana suspicious that the princess had tried something like this before. She was not nervous or trembling.