Kara

　　I don't understand why I haven't asked the maid to bring me bottles of water.

　　I don't know if it was because of the pregnancy or the curse, but I was thirsty all the time. My thirst was quenched for a while, but it didn't last. I decided to leave my room and walk slowly down the hallway. I didn't intend to go downstairs, but I did plan to shout from above so they could hear me.

　　But I stopped abruptly near the stairs. My sense of hearing caught a ...