"And now I ask myself...what can I do to help her? Is it too late to help her...?" A tear slipped from his eyes.

"Yes. Yes, you can still help her, My King. We can still help her. We cannot give up on her." She stated firmly, sniffling to keep the tears at bay.

Danika closed her eyes miserably. She cannot even imagine being in the mistress's shoes. It was frightening. It's a horrible place to be in.

She can't imagine going through all that, and still ...