Cyrus' eyelashes trembled, and finally, little by little, he accepted the bowl from her hands. Seeing that, Roxanna silently let out a sigh of relief.
Cyrus lowered his gaze to the medicine. His hands shook slightly as he brought the bowl closer to his lips. For a moment, it looked like he might throw it away again, but in the end, he carefully took a sip and then drank all of it in one gulp.
The entire cage fell silent.
Roxanna watched him nervously while Cyrus remained frozen in place, as if waiting for something terrible to happen.
After a few seconds passed, nothing happened. Cyrus still looked a little lost, but at least now, he finally understood that the medicine truly wouldn't hurt him. Instead, the bitter taste slowly spread warmth through his body, easing the pounding pain inside his head and chest little by little.
