“You’re royalty,” Remeta repeated.
Danika told her the truth. She nodded her head. “Yes, I was royalty but---”
“You are royalty!” the girl shouted, her eyes finding Danika’s face. She started talking to herself. “I knew you looked like a queen. Royalty has power. Royalty is the highest. Royalty has everything. She is royalty, and she said she was Remeta’s friend. Remeta has a friend that’s royalty. Remeta is a friend to a queen.” Then she raised her eyes and pinned Danika with haunted eyes. “Royalty can protect Remeta, right?”
Danika turned and stared behind her at Remeta’s helpless mother and a crying Sally. She faced the girl again and nodded her head. “Yes. Royalty can protect Remeta,” she answered firmly.
The girl’s eyes watered up. “Royalty has power. Can command people not to tou
