47 With Pleasure!

Anastasia jerked her head back. When did she have the chance to be taught about poisons? And that too by Maple? 

Nyles continued. "All that poisoned blood must have pooled in her heart before stagnating in her lungs. That is why she was frothing." She grinned as if extremely happy about her success, as if ecstatic about her knowledge. "Oh that is not all!" she said with a gleam in her eyes. "That is the reason why your Fae qualities don't show up. I mean look at you. Even your ears aren't pointed!" She laughed hard, as she pressed her hand on her chest.

"That was award winning!" Ráild clapped his hands. He walked up to Nyles and kissed her on the cheek. "Isn't she brilliant?" he said with fondness and the handmaiden smiled under his gaze.