48. Moon

Kiara woke up not long after Dave laid her down on his bed. Back from the forest, he took her to his room instead of her own room at the back of the manor.

Gwenna had already examined her and said that there were no serious injuries, such as internal bleeding, as Dave had feared, which meant he needed to find out more about the blood trail in the forest.

The doctor had gone out of the bedroom, and now it was the maid's turn to clean her skin with a cloth that had been dipped in warm water in a basin. The maid had also put on a warm nightgown,

Kiara gasped as the water dripped on her skin, it felt good on her cold skin, but she didn't remember taking a hot bath before going to bed. She was surprised, half-awoke, and opened her eyes to find the maid, who also seemed surprised to see her awake,

The middle-aged woman had a motherly smile, and she didn't resist as Kiara reflexively pulled her leg. a reflex movement because she wasn't used to having someone rub her feet,

The girl slowly go