Now, there was a big difference between a passing rumor and confirmation from the Young Lord himself.
The moment Butler Gary visited the training grounds to "calm things down," he accidentally did the opposite. His quiet nod and polite answer of "Yes, he's making pizza" spread like wildfire, then exploded into a housewide spiritual advancement.
It added fuel to a fire that should never have had kindling to begin with.
People started meditating on top of training dummies. Even maids were sparring in pairs for physical conditioning. And worst of all, the Duchess nearly tripped over herself after seeing three dozen volunteers ask to join her elite physical conditioning program.
She stood there, stunned. For a woman who trained like war was tomorrow, this was...unprecedented.
After all, most people, save for the poor souls who really had no choice, would start running away the moment she was scheduled to train.
