After that incident, the atmosphere in the palace remained tense. I still felt the aftermath, even though no one treated me rudely anymore; instead, they avoided me. As if I were a problem or the bearer of bad luck.Well, they pretended I didn't exist, which might be better.Besides, I didn't have to deal with many wolves in the back of the kitchen, just Rowena, the head maid. Her attitude had softened a bit, though I wasn't sure for how long. Maybe until the whole barn incident finally faded into the background."All done," I sighed, throwing the last potato into the basin.I stood up, cleaned the knife, and put it back in its place. Then I carried the basin into the kitchen, where Rowena immediately approached me."Are you done?" she asked.Rowena had been asking me that for the last few days. It was a little annoying, to be honest, since she always scowled at me."Yes, ma'am." I nodded. "Is there anything else I need to do?"Since I worked quickly, I was given extra tasks like wash
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