Something was not right. Three somethings. [i]The[/i] three somethings.

Though Lucrezia could hardly be said to be hurrying, her pacing had taken on a quiet intensity that the serving staff of the castle knew was hazardous to their health. To the uninitiated she seemed to be serene, but to those in the know it was as though a storm followed in her footsteps. Hairs were raised and spines shivered as she passed, maids and butlers scuttling out of the way of her warpath.

Stalking the halls of the castle, Lucy stopped in front of a closed threshold. From behind the door, a pair of voices could be heard casually conversing back and forth: inane nonsense about how shiny the sun was today. In between their dialogue on the weather, every now and again an affirmative 'Nnn' was grunted. Mystery solved. Taking hold of the door handle and flinging it wide, Lucy strode out onto the balcony and towards the voices' owners. The three maids reclined on the brightly lit balcony all turned in unison to see the head maid. The cat-eared maid blinked several times and hummed, as if not sure what to make of the situation. The bunny-eared maid beamed widely and spoke up, [b]"Miss Lucrezia, did you come to sunbathe too? Why don't you join us?"[/b] Only the dog-eared maid seemed to fully grasp the gravity of the situation, a panic sweat breaking out on her forehead. [b]"Oh my... Miss Lucrezia, we were just~"[/b] She didn't get to finish her sentence.

Pinching the girls sharply on their ears and actually hoisting them momentarily into the air, Lucrezia dragged them to their feet. [b]"Inside. Now. The heroes' rooms still aren't prepared and they will be arriving soon. Let me make myself clear: if by the time they get here the heroes do not have rooms, neither will any of you. I will have you thrown out of the castle for this, [i]for good this time[/i]. Get. To. Work."[/b]

Herding the three stooges down the hallway, Lucrezia all but tossed them into the unfinished heroes' chamber.