-William-
When I first heard she was sick, it felt like my heart had stopped for a moment. Fear spread through me, and I rushed to her room. I wasn’t on guard duty that night. I had been preoccupied and had gone to my own room to sleep, leaving another guard to watch over her.
But by the next morning, the news had spread. I stormed through the castle, my clothes in disarray from my hasty rush and my sword still unsheathed because I hadn’t had time to fasten it properly. I reached her room and was about to enter when a young servant emerged, looking grim and worried.
“I heard the princess is sick?” I said, still catching my breath.
The servant nodded, her expression darkening further.
“She is,” she whispered. “Very sick.”
“What’s wrong?” I asked. I didn’t like this. My heart raced, g
