Besotted And Drunk

When the young woman stepped forward, she lost her balance and went tumbling towards Asher.

"Ah! Save me!"

Lucius had no intention of dealing with the women and was more than willing to let the one who approached him fall to the floor, but fortunately for him, the sound of footsteps arrived along with a familiar voice.

"What do you people think you're doing?" Kiana barked.

Surprised by the sudden voice, the lady's friends caught the young woman by the arm and she stumbled back clumsily and looked at Kiana with some surprise.

"Who… who are you, old hag?" one of the women slurred and then turned to her friend. "She's an old hag isn't she?"

"Haven't seen her before. I don't know who she is."

"I think she was one of the maids? Why would a maid just approach us and scold us? Does she not know who we are?"

"I recognize her! She's the one who shamelessly talked with Baron Harmund as if they were of equal standing!"