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Katherine Harrington I was walking through one of the eastern courtyards with Melinda and Grace when I noticed a maid running toward us from the far end of the stone pathway. She was moving so fast that for a second I genuinely thought someone had died. The poor woman nearly lost her footing twice before my own attendants stepped in front of her automatically, stopping her before she could throw herself directly at me. She looked terrified, breathless, and on the verge of tears. “My Lady,” she gasped, immediately dropping into a bow. “Please forgive me for disturbing you.” I exchanged a look with Melinda before looking back at her. “It’s fine. What happened?” The maid hesitated for only a second before blurting everything out. “My Lady, please save Princess Seraphina.” I blinked. “