Chapter 99. I'm Going to Be the Next King

William was carried and left right in her bed of all places. Doris noted how many empty cabins there were but he was still brought to her every time. She knew she shouldn't be surprised, she was here to serve his needs after all. But-what if he was still drunk when he woke? The thoughts made her nervous and she tried to shake them from her mind. She wanted to be there for him like he was for her when she was sick but-it was hard to swallow the bit of fear that tried to pull her down when images of his drunken state still ran across her mind almost nightly. She promised herself she would never be around him when he drank-never again.

Doris took off his shoes carefully and covered him with two blankets before she went to clean all the blood off his face and hands. She set a glass of cold water by the bed as well as a bit of bread in case he was hungry when he woke. Doris remembered Beth telling her how ravenous some of the princes would be after a night out, perhaps she should g