Ernmas The brilliant blue sky shone throughout the day and not a single cloud has appeared since then. The harshness of the desert and hot air slapped faces like flames, the dryness over me was not much to bear. Working in the whole castle all day, and being pregnant till the term, I was exhausted to the core. Eight months have passed since I last saw the demon king, Balan. However, his presence always felt around me and I was aware that he kept his eyes on me. But this feeling of being watched made me throw up every time. The shortage of water in a place like this, and being a human among creatures who could tolerate heat shocks, I depended mostly on water. At least, the king never let anything happen to me till this time. Swollen feet and a big stomach made me work like an old lady. I

