The sound of a small explosion jolted Bree awake. She looked around in confusion momentarily, noting that she was in a massive bed; she pulled up the blanket and noticed her clothing.
"What the?" She looked down and found herself in a long purple nightgown with a glowing full-moon design on the back; after a moment, she managed to pull together that she had won the clothes during an Eclipse Event. She got out of bed and patted herself in confusion, "I suppose it is the softest thing I have," She decided before making her way out of the room, too tired to take much note of anything else in the room besides a large cat bed with several blankets and a giant bean bag with several long pillows laying around it.
"I must be in my Maid's room," she muttered sleepily, pushing the door open and walking out onto the second floor. She found no one around and brought her investigation to the first floor. Still half asleep, she simply flopped down the stairs and picked herself back up at the bottom, not even bothering to brush herself off as she followed the sound of Winnie yelling angrily at someone.
Bree walked towards the noise and found Winnie standing before a hole in the wall leading into what looked like the new Bathhouse she had had Zoey and Vi working on.
"I'm sorry," Zoey said without an ounce of sorrow in her voice, "But it was the only way to install the door; Mistress Bree created this mansion, and nothing she makes falls easy,"
"She's right," Bella agreed as she picked up some debris. Annie ignored Winnie entirely as she inspected the hole they had made.
"Mistress Bree is Sleeping," Winnie said irritably, "What if you awaken her,"
"Oh, it's too late to worry about that," Bree yawned.
"See," Winnie said before blinking and turning on the spot. "My Lady, you're finally awake!" Looking at her in a half-awake state, Bree vaguely noted that Winnie looked a bit messy.
"I am," Bree agreed. What blew up?" The maid's look of guilt made Bree smile. "Am I correct to assume that bit of wall, then?"
"We are so sorry," The three maids said in unison, actually sounding sorry, "We will fix it at once,"
"Just don't forget to install the door," Bree warned as she turned away, "I need some Coffee to perk me up,"
"Coffee?" Winnie asked in confusion before waving the maids to go back to work and chasing after Bree, "Mistress, how has your slumber been? Has the poison left your system fully?"
"Coffee first," Bree replied. I need a cup or two to wake up fully; otherwise," Bree was cut off by her yawn before continuing. "I might just fall asleep again." Winnie shot past Bree and bolted into the kitchen ahead of her. Bree opted to shamble slowly, hoping Winnie was getting the coffee ready for her arrival.
"Manfred," She called out; the Boar orc turned to her, having been in the middle of making a giant sandwich for Orion. "Halt all cooking procedures,"
"But Orion hungers most of all," The Giant cat whined; a Woman dressed in full armor proceeded to pet him, "No pets!" Orion demanded. The woman stopped, and he looked back at her as he pranced in place. "Ok now, pets,"
"Mistress Bree has awakened but has informed me that without something called Coffee, she is likely to fall back into her slumber,"
"Orion waits best of all," Orion decided, still prancing in place, "Mistress, wake up first, then Orion eats,"
"Boris," Manfred said, slamming down the knife he had been using to cut with, "Distract Lady Bree!" Boris jumped out of the kitchen and ran to intersect Bree, "What is Coffee?" Manfred demanded.
"You don't know what it is either?" Winnie asked in horror. "She said she needed one or two cups, so I assumed it was a kind of drink, but if you don't know what it is, then maybe it's a potion of some kind?"
"Excuse me," The Woman in the Armor spoke up, and all present in the room turned to her, "Coffee is indeed a kind of drink, it's fairly easy to come by, I'm sure there's a Coffee house somewhere in town if you…ask," The Girl's confidece quickly faltered and she hide behind Orion, who use his tale as a shile before eyeing.
"Orion, tell Silver I owe him an apology for calling him stupid. Sparing this girl was the correct thing to do," Winnie said as she turned her eyes yellow and began talking to Belin. Meanwhile, Manfred motioned the new girl closer.
"This Coffee, what does it look like,"
"Oh, I've never had it myself, but I hear it's a ground-up bean…" Manfred began writing everything she said down as she did her damnedest to recall everything she'd ever heard about Coffee.
Boris was easily stalling Bree but could also see she was falling asleep on her feet.
"Coffee," Boris replied, lying through his teeth "Of course Winnie just requested it for you, It should be ready soon, I'm sure,"
"In that case I'd like to stand by the pot, the smell should help me wake up," Bree said, punctuating her statement by yawning into her hand. Boris panicked slightly, but then salvation came when a mighty voice cried out.
"Mistress Bree!" the front door slammed open, and Belin ran towards them at high speeds, a cup with a dome like lid was in his hands. "Do not be silly," he declared, his eyes shining as he presented the drink to Bree "Why wait for a normal Coffee? You haven't yet tried one of Greenwaters special's, Our Green-Coffee, with mocha, green whipped cream, 4 teaspoons of sugar, and a pinch of pink cinnamon dust sprinkled over the top, Freshly made of course so it's hot, but if you prefer iced coffee that can easily be arranged"
Bree didn't say anything. Instead, she took the cup and took a long sip, licking the cream from her lips before letting out a sigh.
"I needed that," she said, her drink in hand. She noticed that Boris was thanking Belin, who waved him off. "It's perfect," she told Belin, who smiled.
"I'll have the recipe and the ingredients shipped here at once," he replied. "Boris, my good man, do come along. I'll need your aid in loading the supplies into your storehouse." Boris and Belin walked out, and while she was drinking, Belin's eyes began glowing yellow.
"Mission accomplished," He informed Winnie, "I'll have the recipe and the ingredients delivered within the hour," Still drinking her drink Bree walked into the kitchen.