Chapter 208. Friends Come First

"Oh no. William would string me up by my guts if I did a thing like that. Promise not to tell him I gave you my heart." Daniel winked. Doris rolled her eyes but she couldn't hide her smile. When Daniel held out his arm for her to take, she didn't hesitate.

"Tell me more about what I've missed while I've been away."

"Ah, well. I suppose you've missed a bit but I'm not sure where to start. I think the Luna Queen has doubled up on her guards. She no longer goes anywhere without at least five."

Doris raised her brows. "Truly? Why do you think?"

"I'm not sure... I think she's making the palace on edge with her ruling. My brother Martin must be too upset about our dad to notice but she's been slowly changing things around here. First, I was told it started with shift changes, and then it went into bigger things like meetings and controlling some of the villages. Whenever I come around, the servants look more and more as if they're ready to burn the palace to the g