As his men prepared for a battle, the lord of the land fell ill. The maids and other servants tried to help him for a while, and although some of the soldiers could heal, the others wouldn't let the healers leave in case the enemies began pouring in the moment they left. Trapping them within their ranks in the basement, the men who were supposed to protect the duke were the ones putting his life at risk. Instead of trying to convince them or waiting around for some miracle, the head of the maids rushed out of the mansion with hopes of getting a healer from the adventurer's guilt.
On her way, she stumbled into Raven and his party while they were headed for the mansion. Noticing the white grab on the priestess instantly, she grabbed her by the hand and begged them to follow her to her lord's house. A window of opportunity, the poison Mercedes had split into the lord's drink, it helped them get into the mansion as guests instead of having to sneak around or ask for permission.
