A knock woke Slithen up as it became louder and louder. She was already on her bed after comforting Liriel on the floor. She looked around and he was no longer there.
Slithen hurriedly removed herself from her bed and opened the door. One of their maids greeted her.
The maid handed her a letter. “What is this?”
Slithen opened the letter and saw that it was from Benhart. “Thank you,” she said to the maid and closed the door. Her ladies-in-waiting weren’t still around. How are they? She asked to herself. They might be still in the state of shock. She must visit them once she’s ready. She assessed her body and felt that she’s already all right. Liriel was fast and was able to shield her immediately from the explosion while her ladies-in-waiting were still have to wait for knights to fin
