THE KING IN THE NORTH

45

Selene jolted awake, her eyes snappily searching the slightly dark corners of her chamber. What had woken her, she allowed , completely worried. Was it Mia, had her fever returned? Did she get harmed by a perambulator? Or perhaps she just demanded a walk in the theater . Selene took another deep breathe, trying to be positive.

The valve on the door came again and Selene heaved a shriek. It was Nina, no mistrustfulness trying to fix her bath and whatever she demanded that morning. She slipped out of bed and went to the bedside table where a heavy tableware key tied to a blue strip laid independently. She turned the door clump after the click of the key could be heard and pulled open the heavy door.

There stood the Lord, his eyes so openly combing over her frame till it landed in her bossom which was slightly covered by the see through v- neck night dress. Selene rushed to the bed in a less subtle manner and pulled on her mask.

" What are you doing then?" Selene asked

" I see you