The figure came out and Ariel heaved a sigh of relief. It was just the head maid.

"Ma'am? Do you need anything?" she asked politely.

Ariel shook her head in the negative.

"What are you doing up so late?" she asked the maid.

"I was just going to the verandah to clean it up."

"Oh," she said and returned to her room.

As soon as Ariel went to sleep, the headmaid brought out her phone and called someone.

"Hello? She's gone to sleep now. I met her on my way to the study."

There was a pause and then the head maid continued;

"She doesn't suspect a thing. I'll keep...