“Ofcourseweshould,”saidDorna.“Ihaveanestion.Angelicaisverytimid.Whydon’tweallstayheretonightandkeepherpany?”
“Maybenot”saidElina.“Itmaydisturbmypatient’sslumber.”
“Ohno,no,no!”interruptedAngelica.“Thatwillbefiwillmakemefeelwarmandsafeaive.Dorna’ssuggestionisjustmycupoftea!”
“Butthere’sonlyonebedhereandsomesofas,”saidNovel.“Youwantustosithereforthewholenight?”
“Thatproblemiseasilysolved”repliedDorna.“Whydon’tweallgobacktoourroomsandbringourownbeddingshere,pillows,bsandquilts.Thecarpetissothinkandsoft.Justcoveritwithafewquiltsanditwillbeveryfortable.WewillsleeponthefloorandkeepAngelica’spany.Wechattoourheart’stent.Whoeverfeelssleepysleep.Thosewhodon’twanttosleepchatthenightaway.”SeeiesseagertokeepthemhereandwithDorhusiasticaboutasleep-over,thebeautiescurredandthoughtthiswasanovendiingexperience.
AishaandDeannawalkedupthestairsandheardughteraedversationingfromAngelica’sroom.Theysawthebeautieswalkingbusilytoandfrpillows,quilts,bsandallkindsofbeddingandwonderedwhatwasgoingon.Dornawalkeduptothemandtoldthementhusiasticallyoftheirpnsforasleep-overhere.Aishawasiheirfestivespiritandsaidnothingtostopthemfromdoingso.Dornabroughtheragssoftheredwine.Aishatookasip,feltthefragrahistury-oldwineandsaid,
“Wow!Goodwine!”Whenthebeautieshadsettleddownandpletedtheirsleepingarras,QueenAishasaid,
“Let’snotstandonceremonytonight.Beateaseanddowhateveryoufeellike.Yousitorsleepordowhateverpleasesyou.”ShelookedatAngelidsaid,“Youlookmuchbetter.Feelingalright?”Angelicastoodupandsaid,
“Thankyou,yourmajesty.Iamfeelingmuchbetternow.”
“Ijusttoldyounottostandonceremony”admonishedAishagently.“Whydidyouhavetostandup?Sit.Sitdown.”IoftendeplorethefactthatbygiviitleofQueen,KingDimitrihasdeprivedmeoftheclose,sister-likeretionshipweusedtohave.Whydidhehavetogivemethetitle?Ithasdrawnaninvisibleliweenus.TheimeIseehim,Iwillbeghimtotakebackthetitle.Thenwebesisterslikewewerebeforeandeveryonewillbemuchcloser!”Thebeautiesughedandsaid,
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