Gradual poisoning

Ayden had heard someone knock the door and had just remained still, because his body felt so weak and tired to even stand up. But it seemed like the person would not give up knocking, and that prompted him to check who could be at the door.

Coming face to face with an unfamiliar person made him pause a bit, and even the way she was looking at him was weird.

Who was she?

"Good day master, I am your personal maid and I have been assigned to you to......." Then he shut the door on her face, and went to his laying position angry at himself for standing up to listen to such.

Azalea was taken aback by the sudden slamming of the door against her face, even before she was able to introduce herself to him.

'Was everyone in the palace that condescending?'

She had gone around to familiarize herself with the palace routes, and gotten the schedules of the served meals. As she went on around with few other maids, she just really hoped her master would not reject her. That would mean automatic ou