Amelia could clearly see the fear written all over the faces of the maids as she got closer to them. 

The other maids around, on seeing that their colleagues had been called out, immediately scurried away, not wanting to get caught in whatever was about to take place.

They would rather hear it from those who witnessed it instead of staying back to witness it themselves and getting into trouble.

Amelia, on the other hand, even though she didn't want to do what she was about to do, knew she had to do it; if not, her stay in the Pack was soon going to be like a living hell....