QUEEN LAY IN A FOETAL POSITION to ease the cramp in her belly, but it was killing her back and her shoulders. She tossed and turned as much as she could manage within the limited range she was able to move. The cuff rubbed against her skin each time she shifted position, causing her wrist to blister. She couldn’t decide which part of her body hurt the most.
She thought of G being worried to death; of Lily, who was dead and Moppet, who may be dead or dying. And of the baby, she just lost. She didn’t want to cry, but she was in such a state that if she didn’t, she would likely die from an untimely death due to a broken heart.
Valentino came over and touched her arm lightly, which made her flinch.
‘I just want to know if you’re okay.’
Her aching limbs protested as she slowly sat up and dr
