Chapter 112
Anastasia stayed up later than usual, her mind flooded with different thoughts. The Elders had refused to fight for the Kingdom, and the Council was threatening to send her to the mermaids. She let out a hiss of frustration.
"This is the fifth time you've hissed," Cassius spoke up from where he sat, raising his head from the pile of parchments to look at Anastasia. "I know you are worried. I'm worried too. But before we think of what to do next, you should take a bath."
When she sat up, her head felt like it was about to explode. Katherine came after some time to help her bathe. She lowered herself into the water, the steam curling around her. Katherine sat on a stool behind her, washing her hair with soap.