"Neera, wake up. " Zavian shook the girl, who was screaming with her eyes tightly shut. She was soaked in her own sweat and her face was deadly pale.
Zavian did not know what to do. He was passing by her room to retire to his quarters when he heard her cries. He had walked in to check what was happening, only for him to see that she was having a nightmare.
"Neera, can you hear me?" He called again, but she was still screaming profusely and tossing about on the bed, not able to wake up. Staring at her, a thought came to him, and he pulled her up from the bed and embraced her.
"It's okay, it's fine now." He whispered. At his words, as though a bowl of water had been poured on her, she calmed instantly.
Her hands wrapped around him tightly, and her tears dropped on his chest. Zavian's heart skipped a beat at her sudden reaction. He peeked at her face and he saw she was still asleep.
