Salli slept badly through the night, dreams of Ali lying bleeding on the floor of her bathroom repeatedly waking her. She gave up trying to get back to sleep an hour before dawn, putting on the plain green town dress and shawl Nari had fabricated for her, then heading down to the night kitchen to grab a biscuit for her herself to take with her morning medication. When she emerged again from her room, she found Zaker waiting for her.
“Heard you moving about,” the bodyguard said by way of explanation. “Do you need me for anything?”
“Are my parents awake?” she asked, too muzzy headed still to wonder at Zaker’s near supernatural sense of timing.
“Your father is still asleep. I believe your mother in the gardens near the holy arbor. Do you want me to get her for you?”
“Absolutely not. Bring the skimmer around. I want to go the hospital.” Salli knew she was going to have to confront her mother about Ali’s situation eventually, but she saw no need to hurry to it.
“Yes, milady.” Zaker touched her forehead in salute and headed off.
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