Iona closed her eyes and soon drifted off to sleep. She awoke with heavy noise on the other side of her door. It was as if someone was yelling at the maids. The Diumbe she had let outside her door to guard could be heard hissing and gibbering as well.
"Open the door!" She heard Etaya shouting.
Iona's gaze went to the book and she immediately threw it under her pillow. She ordered the Diumbe to leave the door from inside. When she heard the crawling away from it, she opened it and found a furious Etaya staring at her.
"Why did you go to my chamber yesterday?" she asked in an angry voice, which she controlled as best as she could to sound calmer.
