I immediately sprang away from the glass tile, noticing in that split second right before the door opened, how it came up, and offered a glimpse of a room down below.

I looked up as the door finally opened, and a maid stepped in. Her eyes met mine, and her brows immediately furrowed in confusion.

For a long minute, we both just stared at each other, neither of us quite finding the words to address the other with, yet knowing we would eventually have to.

"Uhmm.." I said, moving slowly. "I was... looking for Florian."

She gave a small smile. "Yes, ma'am. Sir Florian left a while ago, and I...