LILLIE As I walked back to the servant's quarters, all I could think of was how whoever I caught in an act or plotting against royalty always made it out of the palace one way or the other, even before anyone could realise. How they were able to escape was beyond me and knowing I didn't want to dwell too much on it, I decided to take a nap and rewind after very stressful experiences. When I finally woke up, it was already dusk. I got cleaned up, changed into clean clothing and tried to look presentable before heading towards the Palace to see David. I had a lot of doubts and I knew I had to address it. And there was no one else I could confide in, save for David. Silently praying that I would meet him alone, without Daniel being there, I headed up the steps. I stood before his door, took a deep breath before knocking on the door. "Come on in," A voice came and I pushed the door open. David, who was just about to take his seat, stopped and turned to look
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