A new reaction

Audrey's pov

There was silence as we all processed what had just occurred.

Kendrick dismissed the doctor and turned to me. "I should go in and see how she's doing."

I nodded, I also wished I could do the same, but I knew better. Jenni wouldn't want to see me so I trudged away from the arena.

But my mind was running in circles, the wheels in my head were rotating at an insane speed. Who could have tried to poison Jenni? As far as I knew, the maid had served us together and we had eaten that way. Whoever had done that should have poisoned me alongside too.

The only solution I saw was to have a word with the maid. She was the only one in the kitchen when I had gone there so any explanation I desired was with her.

Her ginger hair beckoned to me as I saw her silhouette in tbe kitchen focused on dicing the onions she had set on the board. I cleared my throat to announce my presence.

"My lady" She bowed respectfully and I nodded. I glanced around the kitchen to make sure no one was