Inside the Manor – Chapter 1 (FFM)

Life within the Manor is governed by rules, duties, and expectations. When a young bourgeois visitor and a maid are unexpectedly summoned before an aristocratic lady, neither understands why they have been called. Both insist they have done nothing wrong. That, unfortunately, is precisely the problem. As accusations of idleness and wasted time begin to surface, a simple meeting quickly turns into an uncomfortable confrontation. Pride, excuses, sarcasm and wounded egos collide as the young man struggles to defend his honor, the maid finds herself caught in the middle, and their hostess grows increasingly unimpressed by both of them. What begins as a routine reprimand soon becomes a lesson neither of them expected. Set within the world of the Manor, this first chapter focuses on dialogue, character interactions, social hierarchy and the ever-present importance of discipline.