Danika walked until she entered the servant's quarters. She was surprised to see Sally and Chad standing in front of her door.

Sally's eyes were bright but her cheeks were flushed. The King's personal guard stood in front of her in that usual calm way of his and he asked her things which Sally answered.

Danika couldn't make out what they were saying because she was far away. As she got closer, Sally sighted her and quickly said goodbye to Chad.

"My princess, my princess." She said as she walked towards her, her eyes swept over Danika's body.

"Sally, how are you doing this morning?"

"Oh, my princess, you can't imagine how scared I was when I woke up and couldn't find you on the bed. It was Sire Chad that told me that the king summoned you. I was so scared that the king has killed you."

The king killed he