I took another step. “I don’t want anyone to get in trouble.”

Mark’s eyes went wide again. He looked to Nicholas.

Nicholas’s jaw was clenched, a hard line. He stared at me like he wanted me to take back my words.

When I didn’t, he said, “No one will get in trouble.”

“Thank you,” I said.

He seemed even more annoyed by my thanks, eyes hard.

Mark quickly excused himself.

Nicholas also backed to the door. “If there is anything else you need…”

“Wait,” I said. I glanced over my shoulder, at Elva’s legs kicking out from the comforter.

Nicholas followed the length of my gaze but didn’t otherwise move an inch.

I approached him. Voice soft, I said, “Elva has a few health issues. Lately, she’s been suffering from

recurrent pneumonia..

seem like acquiring a doctor for Elva would be

I felt nervousness

a doctor

reply came

he was still

the past three years, then. The

Thank you,” I said.

nodded, then left

had gone, I returned to Elva and found her fast asleep in her blanket Jon. It had been

her from under the chair and carried her toward the king–sized bed. She stirred some while Blowered her down, but the minute her little

of the

a regular doctor to check her over, and without the burden of medical

had been right. I didn’t have a chance at actually winning the selection. If the royal family only wanted me

generosity?

seemed a fair

Elva’s face, I remembered that I hadn’t told Nicholas or Mark about Elva’s many allergies. I needed to let them know, so they could make

room and stuck my head

One sounded like Nicholas, though I

his voice to a servant’s room at

me to cater to the whims of

voice as Lena, the

voice sharp with anger, “Now we are allowing

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