When the king ordered with a growl, there was no way that Nora could go against it. She picked up the cup and drank half of it when Tania said, "Stop!"
Nora was already breathing hard. The bitterness of the poison had already burned the taste buds on the tongue. Her throat felt constricted and her heartbeat was slowing down at an abnormal level. Her lips started trembling and they turned blue. She couldn't hold the cup any longer. Her hands shook violently and the cup fell down on the carpet. Nora lowered her head. She closed her eyes. Her insides were feeling like they were on fire. Every little part of her body was burning and numb at the same time.
Not able to sit any longer, her body swayed like a dry leaf in a summer storm. She lost her balance and fell back on the ground. Her vision turned blurry. She mumbled with her swollen tongue, "I am being killed…"
