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Baski walked out of the king’s bedroom with her heart in her throat. This summon filled her with dread.

She walked to Danika’s bedroom and saw her lyimg down on the bed, her breathing evened out. She knows that she’s sleeping even before she walked towards her front and saw her closed eyes.

Even in sleep, lines of worry marred her face.

Baski knows that the poor girl is more stressed lately with everything she’s going through. And, now this…

She touched Danika gently. “Danika, dear you have to wake up.”

Danika mumbled incoherently and settled back to sleep.

“The king summons you, Danika.”

Her eyes snapped open and she sprang up from the bed with so much force, her head spun.

Baski held her, “Easy, easy…”