Chapter 52

Danika dug into her heels, forcing her to stop. “What a-about Sally, Madam Baski?” she asked again, her voice fearful.

“She’s holding out fine. Opened her eyes hours ago and looked for her princess. Then she closed them again.”

“What?” Danika’s heart squeezed guiltily in her chest. “She looked for me and I wasn’t h-here?”

“Don’t go about beating yourself up. She’ll be awake again,” Baski consoled. “But until she is, you have to eat, take your bath, and freshen up.”

Danika agreed, but she still needed to see Sally. She followed Baski inside the room and stood at the door, looking at Sally on the bed. Sally’s sleeping position had changed, and now she lay on her side. There was a towel on her head; her eyes were still closed.

Danika watched her labored breathing to satisfy herself that Sally was still alive before she took the food from the table and ate. Then she entered the bathroom. She bathed and came out of the bathroom to see her new clean clothe