Adora
“She could hear the distant sound of running feet and a pounding on her apartment doors that grew louder and louder. Then Iris was shaking her shoulder. Theadora shrugged her off, grumbling sleepily, but Iris persisted.
“My lady, wake up! You must!”
Slowly the mists cleared, and she half-woke. “What is it, Iris?”
“Ali Yahya sends word, my princess. The sultan is very ill. Ali Yahya believes, though the doctors have not said this, that Sultan Orkhan is dying.”
Theadora was fully a...wake now. Sitting up, she asked, “Has he sent for me?”
“No, my lady, but it would be best if you were ready should the summons come.”
With Iris’ help Theadora dressed quickly. It was still dark as she paced restlessly about her antechamber. After the slaves laid a good fire in the tiled corner fireplace, she sent them back to their beds. Theadora preferred to keep her vigil alone.MoreLess
“My lady, wake up! You must!”
Slowly the mists cleared, and she half-woke. “What is it, Iris?”
“Ali Yahya sends word, my princess. The sultan is very ill. Ali Yahya believes, though the doctors have not said this, that Sultan Orkhan is dying.”
Theadora was fully a...wake now. Sitting up, she asked, “Has he sent for me?”
“No, my lady, but it would be best if you were ready should the summons come.”
With Iris’ help Theadora dressed quickly. It was still dark as she paced restlessly about her antechamber. After the slaves laid a good fire in the tiled corner fireplace, she sent them back to their beds. Theadora preferred to keep her vigil alone.MoreLess
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