Anna had taken her time to meet Xaden and ensure that he didn’t leave early to find Jasmine.
Now that she had two days, she had to work with it.
And very fast.
She found a maid passing by and then grabbed her arm.
The maid yelped.
"Where is Nanny Nia." Anna asked.
"N...nann... nanny Nia?" The maid asked confused.
"Jasmine’s nanny." Anna explained.
"Oh." The maid laughed uneasily. "She is down in the kitchen doing some work."
Anna looked around and then realized she might seem sneaky.
She felt the tremble of the maids’s hand in her grasp and then Anna hurriedly let go.
"I’m sorry." Anna said. "I’ve just been tensed. First worried about my brother and now Jasmine. It’s been a lot for me."
The maid seemed confused and then softened.
"I understand my lady. No one holds it against you." The maid said. "I’m sure if you see Nanny Nia later perhaps you can speak to her on Jasmine."
"Of course." Anna let out a fake smile of gratitude. "When do you think she will be done from the kitchen."
The maid seemed to think for a few seconds.
"She is assisting with the dough for pie. Perhaps twenty minutes and then she would be back." The maid said. "If you need me to call her for you I could-
"No!" Anna said a little too hastily and then realized she had scared the maid again.
She smiled and said a softer no.
"I will see her afterwards. Thank you. I appreciate it." Anna said as she clasped her two hands together with the maid’s hands.
The maid smiled.
"Of course my lady."
And then she nodded her off and Anna watched the maid leave.
Once she had gone Anna took off the fake smile stamped on her face.
She sighed a sigh of relief.
She hated having to pretend in front of miserable low life servants.
But she didn’t want anyone to know what she was up to.
She had to be smart and show sympathy.
Now she knew that Nanny Nia had probably spent five minutes down in the kitchen and she had fifteen minutes to go through Jasmine’s room.
She hurried up the stairs and then by the time she got to Jasmine’s room she was beyond words exhausted.
Why did Xaden have to give her the highest room in the pack.
There were no guards by the door luckily enough since Jasmine wasn’t here anymore.
That was a relief.
Anna stepped into the room and looked around.
It further appalled her that Jasmine had been given her own mother’s room and she hated to admit it, but the room was much much pleasing and wider than hers.
She groaned to herself.
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