9
"Your Majesty, you must go to safety," a maid said, rocking me back and forth.
My eyes fluttered open, the echo of sleep making them heavy. Riki growled from beside me. "What's going on?" I murmured sleepily.
"The palace is under attack, you need to get to safety."
"Attack? Who?" I sat up straight, now wide awake and ready to move. I shouldn't be as excited as I was about an attack. But hopefully, it meant that Lucia was finally making a move against me.
"I don't want to hide away. Fetch me a breastplate and a sword."
"Your Majesty, that's not the best idea."
"Do as I say," I snapped. "Bring them to me. I'll dress myself." I got out of bed and over to the wardrobe, finding a dress that I'd been saving for just this occasion. It was designed to move easily when I fought, and fit we
