I kept walking while keeping my head down to avoid making eye contact with anyone.
The short journey of a few minutes felt longer than hours. The walls and path I knew too well felt foreign to me. This was supposed to be my home but it was not feeling like my home.
I was carrying the empty plate in my hands to stop people from asking me questions about my work.
"Hey, stop."
My heartbeat stopped with my feet.
I made sure to let some of the hair fall on my face and kept my eyes on the empty plate. I tried my best to keep my breathing normal. The name tag was hidden behind my hair.
"Has the Queen eaten yet?" A woman asked but I did not look up.
I nodded while hoping she would not ask me anything else.
There was silence for a few seconds. I was ready to perform a spell but then sh
