Re: Millford Castle
Lady Ruby looks up from her desk to regard the maid in the entrance of her study. "Ah, you must be... Akaiko, yes? she replies, putting aside her papers and standing. Walking over to one of the shelves, she opens a cupboard door to reveal a small safe, which she produces the key for from around her neck and opens. Inside appears to be a small container atop some more papers, which she retrieves leaving the documents alone.
Placing the small box on the desk, she opens it to reveal three small vials of dark cloudy liquids. "Each of these doses should be enough for a day. I'll have more made periodically, however... they are missing one final ingredient," she begins, pulling the cork stopper from the end of each and handing over a small ruby-hilted knife to the girl. "A drop of your blood in each, or the serum will not work," the mistress explains in a cold, detached voice.
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With the rooms sorted out, the group of three make their way up to the eastern wing, giving Corina a chance to place what things she has into her room before they set off down the corridor. Due to Franca's knowledge of the house, she's able to guide them directly to Scarlet's bedroom, where Ruby had mentioned earlier he most likely still was. Through the door, the trio could hear muffled noises, but not enough to make out much of anything, although they could detect a distinctly female voice. Ruby had mentioned that his personal servant, Zaraf, was likely trying to rouse him.
Still, would they enter, or would they leave him in peace?