Koko's POV

"Have you heard any news from Juliana since then?" I asked my mate this morning when we were having breakfast.

His fingers froze, the chicken he was eating dropped on his cutlery, as he leaned on his chair carefully. He sighed.

"I've been sending her some messages, but she hasn't been replying to any of them. Maybe they haven't gotten to her."

Something told me that was not the problem, "why didn't she just come with you back to the palace so that we can take care of her here?"

I asked him and he responded with a shrug "I think I've already mentioned this before, she said...