Mavis made a mental note to ask some of the maids about Aria and confirm who it was that approached Rafael. She was the head maid for a reason. Any complaints they had should come to her, and then she would go to Rafael. She was already under fire for not handling Connor and the maids well.
"I will make sure the maids say nothing or approach you, but are you certain you want to take Annalise as your maid? She needs to be protected, but she does not have the knowledge or training to be your maid. It would be a better idea for you to place a knight around her-"
"Is this not my home? Do you think I have not considered all options?" Rafael asked. His decision was final when it came to Annalise. It wasn't much for a maid following him to do, so there was no need for her to be trained. All Annalise needed to do was stay by his side so he could watch over her until the issue with Delilah was over.