Anastasia let out a small breath before giving a firm nod.
"Sebas, Bella. Take Miss Sophie to the lodge house."
"Yes, my lady," both of them acknowledged in unison, immediately stepping forward to carry out her order.
But just as they were about to leave—
"Oooh! The lodge house?" Vivian's eyes sparkled with excitement. "It's been so long since I last saw it. I wanna come too!"
The cheerful declaration should have been harmless enough, but it immediately earned her a sharp glare from both Anastasia and Martha.
"…?" Vivian tilted her head, completely lost as to why the two of them were suddenly looking at her with such deep distrust.
Sebas, on the other hand, merely chuckled, while Bella gave a wry smile, already understanding why they were wary of Vivian's presence at the lodge. Miss Sophie, however, was simply confused by the shift in attitude, which she had just seen before with the knight of Lady Anastasia.
