oh no

We talked awhile longer about anything but the day we knew was coming up in a week, eventually we got up from where we were sitting just as the night was starting to take over the day. We glanced at each other one more time then went our separate ways.

I calmed my nerves and walked back inside and looked around for any chores of mine that weren't finished, which turned out to be most of them. I worked through the night to finish them and it looked like half of the other servants were doing the same but to set up for the party.

Days passed and I haven't seen Mars since that last time, but I have been busy setting up for the party and doing my usual chores as well. Most servants seem to be running around looking like a chicken with its head cut off.

Finally it was the day of the party, guest started to arrive, the madam was personally greeting each guest. Mars called me to his room, we talked like girls at a sleep over while he got dressed and ready for the party.

Finally I decided to ask him a more serious question,

"how come there are rumors about you that when someone goes out with you they disappear or get beaten near death?"

"... I helped them escape or my dad caught me out with them," he responded.

All I said was oh and then we went back to being not so serious.