Chapter 79

The door opened, and another guard entered. “He has retired to his quarters, your majesty.”

“Take her to the bed,” he ordered as he opened another blank scroll. After sleeping all afternoon, he was ready to work most of the night.

“Yes, my king.” The guard walked closer and lifted Danika from the ground. She sighed sleepily and settled against the guard. He started walking out of the room.

“I didn’t order you to take her out of this room, Zariel.”

The guard stopped suddenly and turned. “I’m so sorry, my king. I thought you wanted me to take the slave to her room.”

“Lay her down on the bed, Zariel.” He spared the guard a glance. “My bed.”

“Oh. Of-of course, my king.” He hurriedly walked to the bed and gently deposited Danika on it.

She laid there sleeping while the guard stepped back, bowed to the king, and took his leave.

Baski woke up and stared at the hourglass. It showed that it was well past midnight. She looked beside her