INSIDE THE ROYAL PALACE, VERY LATE EVENING, TWO WEEKS LATER
ZAVIER
Something was wrong, not catastrophically wrong, not dramatic enough for screaming. Just wrong enough to make me stop halfway down the hallway while carrying a plate of sliced fruit at midnight. It was a weird, sudden and sharp pain that I clearly did not expect.
"Ow." The word slipped out before I could stop it.
Immediately the entire palace spiritually reacted. Unfortunately, Adam heard me, and Adam had developed supernatural hearing during the last month of pregnancy. The doors behind me flew open instantly.
"WHAT HAPPENED?"He asked.
I nearly dropped the fruit.
"WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS?"I stared at him.
Adam crossed the hallway in approximately three seconds and immediately placed both hands against my shoulders carefully.
"You're pale."He said.
"I am always pale elegantly."I sighed.
"You made that face."He said.
"What face?"I asked.
"The pain face."He said.
"I have multiple pain faces."I said.
