It had taken a great deal of strength Lucrezia did not possess to lug water to the wooden tub. While she was proud to have been able to do so without help, her triumph was spoiled by the fact that she didn't know what she was doing. She was unequipped for this sort of work and it seemed that it couldn't be learned simply from observation. Much like Amy, she wished someone could simply take over instead.

Her voice broke Lucrezia's concentration. Shielding her eyes from the sun, she glanced ahead at the young woman. She had a strange accent, but bore the same fiery hair of Giulia Farnese. "You can join me, if you wish?"