Something of Equal Value\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Cassian woke up, he saw Maya sitting on the bed, reading the book her father had\u00a0<\/p>\n
given her. She looked at him with a worried expression on her face; he gave her a gentle pat on the back to get her attention and asked,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHave you been awake for long?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou seem restless. What\u2019s wrong?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cToo many things, aren\u2019t you worried?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI am too, but I don\u2019t know, it seems like something else is bothering you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a bit worried about the keys. I don\u2019t think they\u2019ll give them to us just by asking.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI hadn\u2019t thought of that, but darkness affects us all. Shouldn\u2019t they want to help us?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not so sure, but let\u2019s hope they do.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
One of the maids knocked on Maya\u2019s room door and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMiss Maya, I\u2019ve been sent to fetch you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya closed the book she was holding, got up, opened the wardrobe, and took out a blue tunic and black pants. As she changed, she said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour clothes were very dirty. I\u2019ll ask them to bring you a change of clothes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I wouldn\u2019t like to go out into the hallway in such a deplorable state, he joked as he got up, wearing a robe that barely covered him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After changing, Maya peeked out the door and asked the maid waiting outside to guide her to where she was supposed to go.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you ready, Miss Maya?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, but first I want you to bring a change of clothes for Cassian.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
From the door, she could see the prince inside the room wearing a robe that was too small\u00a0<\/p>\n
for him. She gave him a quick glance and looked away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1.3\u00a0<\/p>\n
Something of Equal Value\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRight away, Miss Maya.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The maid left, and she met Lisa, another maid who was in front of the prince\u2019s room door.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She asked her,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you doing, Lisa?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDoroti, I was sent to fetch Prince Cassian, but I think he\u2019s not here because he hasn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
answered,\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Doroti opened the door and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s because he\u2019s not here, he\u2019s in Miss Maya\u2019s room, and from his clothes, I think he slept\u00a0<\/p>\n
with her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo the rumors that they\u2019re together are true.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt seems so.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat girl must be lucky. What could she have done to make the prince fall into her hands?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s very pretty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe must have charmed him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After Doroti took the clothes from the wardrobe, she headed to the door and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBe careful with what you say, Lisa. It doesn\u2019t matter how their relationship started, she is his partner. You\u2019ll be in trouble if she hears what you said.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know, it was just a comment.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll give you some advice. If you want to keep working here, save your <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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