ABELARD and I moved away from each other as we heard the horses’ coming. When Maria came inside with the doctor behind her, she looked at us. We were sitting next to each other. We should have probably moved farther apart to avoid any suspicions. I stood up once the doctor came in, he and Maria bowed as he said “Your highness. What I can do for you.” Aubrey: “Hi doctor. I need you to check on Abelard’s mom. She’s burning up. We need to find out what’s causing her fever.” Doctor: “Where is she?” Abelard led the doctor to the bedroom where his mother is. We found his brother still wiping her mother off with the wet towel. The doctor asked him to move away as he took a look at her. The doctor looked at Abelard as he asked “How long has she had a fever?” Abelard: “Since yesterday. When I