By the time the meeting was over, Mauve felt numb all over, and it took great effort to walk.
"Do you want me to carry you?" Jael offered as he led her to the exit.
Mauve slowly shook her head. "No, thank you," she replied with a tired smile. She didn't want to ruin her strong display. Having the lords watch her as Jael carried her out of the hall would be the complete opposite of that.
"You look like you're about to fall," Jael replied, but he wasn't teasing. He was quite serious. He knew exactly what she had been through in the past twenty-four hours and wanted to ease it a bit.
"I'm sure I can make it to my room before that happens, but since you're insisting," she mumbled, "I'll lean on you a little more."
