1865. Northumberland, North-east of England.

When you started working in Lord Boris Lester’s estate, you worked around the house, cleaning rooms and hallways, quietly and obediently following the housekeepers orders. Dressed in a black dress and white apron.

When Lord Boris’ son, Alexander—a nearing forty year old volatile, but quiet man—was to marry a woman named Katherine—who was younger than Alexander by half his age, she was to move into the estate.

You and the other servants didn’t know what to think about the Lady Katherine, but you’ve always sensed from her an internal anger and lust—of what you didn’t know of—though she kept her face expressionless.

When Alexander had to leave the estate for a prolonged time to deal with business matters, you found Lady Katherine missing from the estate despite her husband’s insistence that she stay inside.

And that’s when you began to find muddy shoe-steps inside the house, not of Alexander’s shoes. And as your job is to clean, you cleaned the prints, following them straight to Lady Katherine’s room—and that’s when you heard it. Giggling and moans of pleasure through the wooden door. You didn’t want to assume, so to confirm; you peeked through the keyhole and saw it. Lady Katherine engaging in carnal relations with one of the workers from the barn—Sebastian.

You dropped your rag and kicked over the bucket whilst scrambling away—resounding with a loud CLANK and splashing of dirtied water. You promised yourself you’d clean it later before nightfall, but you just had to leave right now.

The next day, you had to deliver mail from Lord Boris to the postal office in town three miles away. You drape a thick drape over your shoulders for the quick trip. And on the way, you notice Sebastian walking his pet dog down the path—instantly you try to ignore the man dressed in tattered clothes and pass him.