The young Duchess was in such a shock, she couldn't move for a second. Some part of her wondered if she was hallucinating, if this wasn't some sort of mistake, but no. Her memory was very clear, and it might even have been the only one about her childhood that was. Moreover, that woman's horrified expression as their eyes met was telling volumes. Milena shivered. She hadn't expected this, not here and now.
The maid was quicker to react. Upon dropping her basket, she immediately freaked out and turned around, running outside of the building.
"Blanche! Catch her!" Milena yelled.
To everyone else in the room, the white wolf came out of nowhere. All the servants present panicked and ran out of the way, leaving Blanche and Milena to run across the kitchens. They had to avoid the tables an
