Harun jolted awake the moment Iruna's voice travelled to his ears .
He didn't even utter a word, he quickly turned and bolted for the door, his fur cloak trailing behind him as he raced to find the physician. The sound of his departure echoed down the spiral staircase, leaving the room to the crackle of the fire and the sound of Iruna's sobbing.
Iruna collapsed toward the bed, her knees hitting the rug with a dull thud. She grabbed Zaliyah's hand, pressing his cold, thin fingers against her cheek. She was shaking so much that her teeth chattered, her grey eyes spilling over with hot tears that soaked into Zaliyah's skin.
"Your highness ... How merciful is the voids,your highness I," she choked out, her voice filled with relief. She began to pepper his hand with desperate kisses, as if she could pull the life back into him through her lips. "I really thought....we thought you would slip away.....I haven't slept, I haven't... you're here. Oh You're awake looking at me."
