Even the languid Wolf Maid Hassaka had now devoted more of her energy to overseeing hunting and combat in the Shadow Garden.
From the common maids right up to Kael, the Lord himself, everyone within Lancaster's core group of strength functioned like a massive, endlessly churning engine.
Romance and frivolity?
An occasional dalliance perhaps, but the first to object to any permanent indulgence was Kael himself.
He would never gamble with his life and future.
But...
Upon seeing the radiant gaze of Senior Sister Lily, he found himself somewhat dazed again.
Senior Sister Lily was different from the others.
Her feelings were probably the most complex of anyone's.
There was a debt of gratitude, familiarity, and camaraderie.
A reverence for strength, shared interests too.
There was the simple appeal of a face, as well as admiration for scholarship.
There were adolescent cravings, and a desire for her approval.
