"Your grace… that... I!" the maid panicked, shocked by Evelyn's actions. She opened her mouth and closed it a few times, but she did not know what to say.
"Speak up, or I will stab you," she warned, though her hands trembled a bit, and sweat started to cover her back.
She was such a fool! Even if she would get the chance to run, she could not run without her clothes. She was only wearing a loose bathrobe. Forget it!
"My lady, why don't you sit down, and I will help you in dressing first," the maid panicked as she watched Evelyn moving toward the door.
"Ha! Do you think I would care if anyone saw me in a bathrobe? My life is much more important than their disdainful gaze." She rolled her eyes and went to hold the knob, while her eyes guarded the maid.
Did they send such a weak woman to keep an eye on her because they were sure that Evelyn was weak or a fool?