Warm.
Esther only pulled away when she felt warmth under her touch. She realized that Prince Theron's face no longer felt cold against her hands, and his once-pale cheeks were now flushed with life. His breathing had become stable, and when she lowered her hand to touch his chest, she could feel his heartbeats growing stronger.
A weak smile made its way into her tired face.
'You survived.'
Once she was sure that the young man was no longer on his deathbed, she hurriedly left the Crown Prince's residence. The moment she stepped out of the backdoor, the magic spell she had put to make everyone sleep dissipated, causing the people inside to regain their senses. Most of them were puzzled at first, but it was as if there was a leftover spell that made them forget about how they all lost consciousness. No one knew what happened and they just resumed their work, not realizing that more than an hour had passed by without them knowing.
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