Chapter 181. Dizzy

"No. Not yet, many of them are close to it, though." William cleared his throat. "I had one of my guards go ahead to the kingdom to see how people are holding up there and what we should expect. He came back much faster than I expected him to with the news."

"Oh no... what happened?" Doris reached across the table to grip his hand, he let her. A small bloom of panic formed in her chest, she silently prayed that all the villagers at the castle were fine-as well as the princes.

"The sickness isn't there. No one is sick there from this and they had no idea what he was talking about when he asked around about it."

"What?" Doris furrowed her brows. "That makes no sense, why would your palace send you a letter-"

It dawned on her right then, and something about his face made her realize that he already knew too.

"Luna Queen." They said at the same time.

"Was this some sort of big set up? Why did she want you to race home for this?"

"I was just