"Tanika! Where is Markris?" She pushed through the front door like a fireman rushing to put out a fire.

Tanika rushed out of the kitchen on hearing her name. "I think the lord is in his home office." She bowed, playing with the hem of her dress. Judging by the anger oozing from her lady, she could tell she had found out about the ridiculous rules the lord had instructed everyone to abide by this morning.

"And where is this home office?" Her fist clenched by her side, as she breathed heavily.

"The left turn after his room." She said, but Lorena had taken the steps before she could finish...