The ancient fortress in the Vale of Mists was home to many workshops needed for the maintenance of the sprawling building and the care of its unique inhabitants. Some of those workshops, like the castle laundry, were busy year-round. There was always washing to be done, whether it was clothing or bedding, or an annual cleaning of rugs and tapestries.
There had been a time when Lady Heila spent most of her days in the castle laundry, and ever since her meteoric rise, the servants of the laundry had held fast to the hope that one of the new witches in Lady Ashlynn's coven might take one of them on as a personal maidservant. Of course, the chances were very low, but it didn't stop the younger ones from feeling like they might be the lucky ones.
