Chapter 129

　　Danika's bladder woke her up in the middle of the night. 　　Afterwards, she wasn't able to go back to sleep again no matter how she tried. She shifted restlessly on the bed, turning to the other side and facing away from the sleeping Remeta. 　　She closed her eyes tight and tried to go back to sleep. There was no sound in the night. Just the usual silence and blackness. 　　She waited and waited and waited. Sleep eluded her. 　　Quite strange, because for the past few weeks she has become very good friends with sleep. 　　And now, for the first time, it's deserting her. 　　She rose from the bed, ignoring the way her belly growled in hunger. She wasn't able to eat dinner because she didn't have the appetite for the food that was cooked. 　　Another strange occurrence because she always has appetite for tomato bisque soup and roasted chicken. 　　She sighed, knowing that the sickness will soon leave her body. It has to. It's making her too tired lately, and she doesn't want Baski to know. S