A bitter savor rushed up the back of her throat as Arabella speechlessly gaped in the direction Edna and the other maids had taken.
"I honestly don't know why the Master decided to do that, but it's not all bad," Ada's next words hitched in her throat when Arabella's dour eyes snapped onto her, "I meant to say, Edna's vile treatment of you and others as well is what landed her in these waters. You certainly did not cause it to happen," frantic, the maid did her best to appease Arabella.
It only took seconds for the young woman's expression to mellow, her traits forsaking the stern outlook for an apologetic one, "I am sorry, Ada, I didn't mean to worry you,"
"Oh! No, no, no! It's alright! It's all alright," Ada nodded her head while smiling, "Let us see the gardens then,"
Once outside in the open, Arabella broke the silence that had settled between them, "Has… Edna always been this way? Her behavior, I mean,"
