A shroud of heavy suffocating silence settled over everything in the palace after Lyra's death. Her death rumours were whispered in hushed tones by guards and nobles claiming it had been a senseless violent act resulting in the tragic loss of a common maid.

Life went on with its messy ebb and flow of ecstasy and woe despite some pretty dismal occurrences unfolding rather slowly.

To them, it was a lowly maid's life that was lost but to me,it was my confidante and friend, she was even my helper ...