I think that this was the first morning that I had woken up to silence.
There was no screaming, no pounding at the door, no angry mob ready to sacrifice me to their God… or their Princess.
It was actually nice.
I raised my hands over top of my head and smiled as they hit a wall. I was back in my closet, the men sleeping in the room right outside, and everything was right with the world.
It had been decided that since windows weren't to be trusted, I was going to sleep in a place that didn't have one.
Worked for me.
"Mommy?" murmured a voice beside me. "Is it morning, or has something happened?"
Ah, the poor baby.
"It's morning," I smiled as I wrapped my arms around Wang Chang Ming and pulled his warm body into mine.
"What are we doing today?" he asked, snuggling down deeper into my chest, his eyes drifting shut again. "And do I have to wake up for it?"
