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Nevertheless, she went back to the chambers still followed by the Jazhara, meeting the warden guarding the doors whom she would request another task.

“Uth, we might need more food later. Do ask the women to prepare more fresh bread along with some dried meat we had stocked.”

“Will do, Ma’am, do not worry about anything.”

“‘Blessed thee earth-”

“Why are you not entering.”

“?! H-husband.” — Interrupted by the sudden opening of the spouse’s door, Ewelina jumped to his sound. Turning to look at the man peeking from inside, wet from the waters he had soaked in, without the beard he came back with and hiding his nudity behind the door poorly. Provoking her fluster, which she tried to conceal while quickly coming inside with cautious steps so his body would not be seen. — “I was about to come in… Um U-Uth, do take care of what I asked you.”

“Be at ease, Ma’am.”

“Psst. Alsvartr. Not now.”