Hours dragged by Stella was still perched at the window peeping at professor Duncan and Sasha sit to a table of strong wine specially prepared for her. She hoped Professor Duncan could behold what she just noticed about Sasha, and her attitude towards the tea.

For more than hours now Sasha had refused to sip her wine; the very drugged one given to her. Only professor Duncan sipped his wine and was almost done gulping down his bottle of wine. Stella stared at Sasha with disdain as she strongly believed someone had informed her about her wine being poisoned and if she could think well it was only Julius who...