The maid nodded and scurried upstairs, and he turned back to the girl.

The maid scurried away defensively, eager to be gone before the mistress changed her mind.

He made a trifling gesture, and the maid resumed her own form and scurried from the room.

No maids scurried around corners, as they usually did.

"Later," Wulfgar said shortly as the maids scurried from the room.

Before she could speak, a maid scurried in with a steaming pitcher of water.

The same maid who had served her the night before scurried in from the kitchen.

Serving maids scurried for the doors.

Another maid scurried ahead and opened the shoji of the best room.

Together they sat, alone at the big table, while bar- maids scurried to refill the carafes, and Kai proceeded to tell him his life's story.