Adolph stopped at the door of the west parlor and forced himself to take a deep breath before entering. The first thing he noticed was that Tina was nervous. Everything about her movements and the shifting of her eyes said she was nervous. Adolph observed her as he walked to the table and sat across from her.
“Tell me what you did today, starting from this morning.”
“Y-Your Majesty, for all the years of my service—”
“Spare me,” Adolph hissed. “Do not speak if you don’t intend to tell me what I want to know.”
She nodded and seemed to steady herself, starting with her duties in the morning. She’d reported to the kitchens and was assigned to manage the food delivery to the lunar and azalea rooms. She’d taken the cart meant for Laurel’s room and pushed it there before serving the food. Af
