43

JUST FOR TONIGHT

Daphne climbed onto the bed and laid down on it. She gave him her back, as usual, her elbows on the bed and rested her head between them. She tried not to think about what was about to happen. She tried not to think about what had happened. She tried not to think about the royal court. She tried not to think about Sadie’s condition.

Instead, Daphne squeezed her eyes tight, hearing