Chapter 45: Hired help.
It wasn't hard to find Freeda's contact in the Newman's residence. Ivonna worked in the kitchen for many years and periodically provided the Hand of God with valuable intel.
She was lady of a large stature, and not only tall, her size notably exceeded Tess's plump forms. Despite that she was surprisingly fast, and after dashing through the hallways of the Newman mansion, she wasn't even out of breath.
Now she sat between sacks and boxes of vegetables, and grain that turned the originally huge kitchen into a tiny booth. In her hands she held red, triangular piece of wood, and she absentmindedly kept playing with it. It was in a size of half her thumb, and had a faint number three carved on it.
According to Freeda, this item was a fucking key to open every fucking noble household, but unfortunately she gave only three names – the people who were the keyholes.
"How is she?" Ivonna asked.
"Surprisingly good." Lee smiled back, "Still looking half her age, energetic as always ..."
"Mhm." Ivonna absentmindedly nodded, but then looked at Lee and said, "You do realize you picked a really bad time to come to Sunwell?"
"On my way here I was stopped and frisked multiple times." He said, "But I'm a loyal imperial subject, I've nothing to be afraid off."
"Smartass!" Ivonna snorted, "You better be more down-to-earth around here if you don't want to stand out. Alright, kid, what's your name? What can you do and what do you want?"
"I'm Lee. Looking for a job. I can clean, cook and serve, whatever you need." He quickly said.
"Of course, you can!" Ivonna said, without attempting to hide sarcasm in her voice, "Everyone always wants to work in the kitchen! As if that's the only job!"