She knew it was wrong, that her feelings were never going to be reciprocated and that they would never be allowed. As a concubine she should have served only the Emperor -- but, she fell in love with another person, more specifically another woman, you.

Amarya didn't know what to do, drinking tea was her only way to de-stress or have a moment alone, so she could think better about what to do.

She was so immersed in her thoughts that she didn't even hear your arrival.