"You've done nothing wrong, Margaret. There is no punishment that needs to be given!" Laina replied, "What happened was an unfortunate event. None of us could have seen it coming."
"I should have seen it coming," Margaret confessed, "If I still had my powers, I would have sensed the threat. And all those warning signs that we did not heed. I did not heed. I have failed you."
Laina slammed her hand down on the bed, "I will not allow you to wallow in self pity like this, Margaret!"
She clasped onto her handmaid's hands and looked straight into her eyes. Margaret had been by her side since the beginning. She always took great care of Laina, even if it put her at odds with others.
"Margaret, I know it might seem weird to you but I have never seen you as my handmaid. I see you as my best friend," Laina explained.
