The floor was cold and hard when Kaden woke on it very early in the morning. When she opened her eyes, it was still dark out.

When she attempted getting off the floor, her stomach felt as if it had collapsed on her, like all of her intestines had suddenly disappeared and left her empty; emptiness like her own life. Kaden felt her stomach. There was no more bulge, no more baby bump. Did the fall make her lose the baby, or was it hurt in any way?

"Hey, are you okay?" Someone said down the hall, running towards her, their feet sounding like pounding to her sensitive ears. A man, or he was a boy who looked like a man, kneeled down next to her body. She sat up, cringing as the pain rang through her whole body. "Here, let me help you."

The boy helped her get up despite the pain it caused, and carried her up the stairs. "Where's your room?" She pointed and he carried her all the way to her room.

Looking in the mirror, she saw blood staining her mouth, fresh from the night before. She wiped it carefully, leaning against the side of the dresser so that she wouldn't fall. She slipped, and the boy caught her before she fell again. He helped her sit on the bed where she stayed.

"Are you sure you're okay?" He asked her for the millionth time.

"What's you're name?"

"I'm Damek, Milady."

"And how old are you, Damek?"

"I'm 15, but I'll soon be 16. In a few months." He sat uncomfortably, like a young boy, fiddling with his fingers and not looking straight into her eyes.

"What are you doing in the palace? Are you a squire?"

"Yes, Milady."

"Well then, what were you doing up so late?"

"I needed a walk. You see, I-"

"No need to explain any further, thank you." She smiled at him. "Thanks for helping me."

"Do you need me to get a healer? Someone to take care of you?"

"Oh, right, you have to get some sleep. Please, get me a healer."

"Will you be alright?"

"I'll be fine. Thank you again, Damek." He looked at her with a look of worry, and left the room, leaving Kaden to fall asleep."

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The healer gave her one look and shook her head. "The baby's gone, I'm terribly sorry." Kaden had heard of such a thing. It was called a miscarriage. She nodded, and thanked the healer.

As she sat in her room, lonely and depressed, she thought about what she was going to do about Eadulf. Knowing him, he would be all crazy again and not understand why they were over. He wouldn't remember why he had pushed her down the stairs or even if he had. He might even get mad and beat her again. She felt sick just thinking of him.

Kaden sat up in bed, glad she had gotten the healer to make the pain go away, even if there were bruises. Her whole stomach was a purple and yellow blotch as if she'd spilled paint on her stomach, painting a picture of pain.

"Can I come in?" A voice asked from the doorway. Damek stepped in, sweaty and panting.

"Shouldn't you be in class?" She asked motherly.

"I got out, said I had to use the privy. I have to go back in a few minutes."

"You shouldn't even be here."

"I was worried." So he was that type.

"You care about some woman you've met once, and come to see her when you know you shouldn't? Wow, that's compassion."

He laughed. "Well, I should be going, but hey, I hope you feel better."

"Hay is for horses." He laughed with her. "Yes, the healer made the pain go away, but unfortunately the coloring doesn't fade for a few days." She lifted her shirt, showing her purple and yellow stomach to the boy.

"Ouch."

"Thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I'd probably still be on the floor."

"You're Welcome. Anyways, see you. I'll come visit again."

"Oh, please." They exchanged smiles, and he left. At least Kaden had something to look forward to.

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A/N: YAY! Well, whaddaya think? A little too much of the same? At least next chapter she won't be confined to her room. And maybe some other cool things will happen? Oh, you'll just have to wait and see. REVIEW!