She bent down to examine a particular herb more closely.
Behind the lantern, Maya nearly fell over trying to see what Heena was doing.
Meili had to grab her mistress to keep her from toppling completely.
They made so much noise in this process—rustling, gasping, whispered arguing—that several other servants in the area turned to stare at them in confusion.
Heena straightened up, brushed off her hands, and continued walking without acknowledging the terrible spies in any way.
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''[Late Afternoon - The Servant's Courtyard]''
Later, Heena went to the servant's courtyard—the area where she used to live and work.
She wanted to retrieve a few personal items she'd left behind in her tiny former room.
Maya and Meili followed, of course.
This time, they hid behind a water barrel.
A water barrel that was sitting in the middle of an open courtyard with absolutely nothing else around it.
