Morielle found herself in bed and woke up the next morning with a start. She realized she fell asleep while waiting for her husband to return. But he had not come home then.
Is he home now?
She lumbered toward the bathroom, feeling the sudden dizziness. She did not even feel good, as though her stomach would turn upside down. She almost dashed the last steps toward the toilet bowl and gagged.
She thought she needed some warm super sweet minty tea after this. She called out for Seliz when she was done in the bathroom, feeling a little better after having an early bath.
There was concern on her maidservant’s face upon seeing her. “I think we need to send Sudrig in here again, Varushta,” she advised, helping Morielle back to the bed.
“If I don’t feel better later, yes. You can call for h
