Chapter 53

Sally heard her wince, and she lifted concerned eyes towards Danika. “Are you… alright, my p-p-Princess?”

The question so softly asked—so brokenly asked—caused tears to fill Danika’s hurting eyes immediately. She pushed closer and wrapped her arms around Sally’s body, burying her face in her neck.

“Oh, Sally. How can you ask about me when you’re the person who’s hurt!? Why did you do it!? Why!? Why did you do that to me, Sally?” she cried.

Sally didn’t enjoy seeing her princess cry. She had never liked it. Hearing her princess’s cries, feeling the way her body was shaking against hers, was hurting her badly.

“My princess. Please, don’t cry,” she whispered, raising her bandaged hand. She patted Danika’s back in reassurance. “Please, don’t cry. I don’t like that you cry.”

Those words only made Danika cry harder, even as she tried to control herself. She couldn’t help it. Her body shook with the force of the pain and relief coursing through her.

Sall