The entire room was bustling with activity by this point and honestly, Dahlia felt a little frightened. She still couldn't see properly and being in such a busy and foreign environment was bound to raise her anxieties. Worst of all, Valentina was gone. She was still standing nearby, looking over the medics like she was some blood thirsty foreman from hell, but Dahlia couldn't see that. All she knew was the warmth was gone and the soothing whispers receded.
So even after being made aware that the Archduchess wasn't going anywhere, she suddenly felt isolated. All while she wallowed in her own misery and was struggling to come to terms with this new found dependency, the physistians asked questions and the healers began their work.
"Where do you feel pain? Does anything stand out? Rate the pain out of ten. Can you feel this pressure? How about now?"
