Halen had begun shaking.
It was unknown what exactly had happened inside of his body, but the young Prince suddenly began to gasp for air as his hands and fingers twitched in strange shapes.
Verinia had not let her chambers since the day he had fallen into a deep sleep, and any time she was not doing anything, her eyes were stuck on the First Prince, staring at him intently.
Naturally, she was the first to notice the shaking.
Dread filled her heart. She did not know why he was in such a state, but there was nothing that she could do about it even if she knew.
She touched her hand to his forehead and frowned, moving the touch to his neck. He was burning, and she could actively feel the way his temperature was continuing to rise.
"Eva, fetch Su'ni Anthipeia. Be quick about it," she instructed, turning toward the bowl on the bedside table to dip a cloth into the cool water in an attempt to bring down his fever.
