Chapter 15

“He’s right. You should live a normal life.”

Sally shook her head. “It’s hard to live normally when I’m so worried sick. Is Princess Danika eating well? Is she getting enough sleep? Who’s helping her draw water from thewell? How’s she working inthe mines? Who’s helping her with laundry? Is she even alive?”

Tears filled Danika’s eyes at those words of concern. She stopped walking and stared at her former maid, hearing her sincerity.

Sally shook her head again. “I just couldn’t stay away, my princess. I know these people here abuse you because they don’t know you. They only know the former king.”

Danika finally noticed the clothes Sally had on. A palace slave’s uniform.

“Oh, Sally. What did you do?” she groaned miserably.

Sally stared down at herself and grinned. “The cloth fits me none. I’ll just tell Madam Baski to change me another.”

“You know that isn’t what I meant, Sally.” Danika palmed her head. “Oh, dear; don’t tell me you chose to be