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He pulls me into his lap, caressing my hair, and I can’t help but feel blissfully happy at this moment. This is all I ever wanted.
As Selliss brushes his hands through my hair, I close my eyes. He begins leaving small kisses on the top of my head.
I’ve noticed him being much more affectionate tonight, and I can’t say I don’t love it. I always knew he had a romantic side.
All of a sudden, a naga man runs towards us, and Selliss immediately stands up, shoving me behind him.
“Lasta! What are you doing here?”
“We need you. Zalith, Slyth, and I are assembling all the men. There’s a riot a few towns over. It’s bad. We think some of Kriseri’s staged actors riled everyone up. We have to go now. We need to stop this before it spreads.”
Lasta doesn’t wait for him to answer. He just turns around and starts running.
Selliss nods and turns to me. I’m already shaking, and I grab ahold of him.
“Don’t die.” I begin crying. “You can’t die, okay? I need you to come back home to me.”
“I promise you I will return. Go back to the castle and find Aurora and Lorelai. They will take care of you. Do not leave their sides. That is an order, okay?”
I nod, letting go of him. He leaves with Lasta and all I can do is stand there and watch. I have a terrible feeling about this. Something inside of me just feels wrong.
“Maya! Are you out here?” Aurora shouts.
“I’m here!” I manage to say.
“Oh, there you are. Listen, I know it’s scary, but it’s going to be okay. Just come inside with me.”
I follow her, choking back my sobs. She wraps an arm around me as we walk, rubbing circles on my shoulder.
When we get to her room, it’s chaos. Kids are crawling around everywhere, screaming and laughing. Lorelai and Krista sit on a couch, deep in conversation.
“Oh, good, you found her,” Lorelai says.
“She was exactly where Lasta said she would be. Maya, why don’t you go sit on the couch with them while I fix us up with some tea?”
I do as she says, taking a spot next to Krista. She looks just as nervous as I am.
“Do you think they will be okay?” I ask.
Lorelai takes my hands in hers and squeezes them.
“They know what they’re doing. I think they are going to be just fine.”
“It’s okay to be nervous though. But they’re trained and very skilled. This is what they do,” Krista says, shooting me a soft smile.
I’ve only met Krista once before, but she reminds me of Ella. Soft-spoken, kind, and a little shy.
Aurora returns with a tray of mugs, and we each take one.
“This is delicious, Rory,” I say. “What’s in it? I’ve never had anything like it.”
“I added a pinch of nabella to them, and Krista, yours has gankoya to help with your nausea.”
“Oh thank you, you’re a lifesaver. My morning sickness has been so terrible lately,” she says as she rubs her belly.
“Congratulations on your pregnancy, by the way,” I tell her.
“Thank you. With any luck, maybe you’ll be pregnant soon too.”
