Jonah immediately leaped into action, jumping into the water to pull Atticus out.
"Your Grace! Atticus! This isn't funny!" Jonah yelled as he tried to pull Atticus up from the water. However, Atticus was heavier, and he seemed to slip out of Jonah's hands. He slid further under the water, as though he was a puppet with his strings cut.
Seeing this, Daphne panicked further and leaped into the bath. She grabbed Atticus's body to steady him, desperately trying to shake him awake while Jonah kept his head above the water.
"Atticus! Wake up!" Daphne shrieked.
To her horror, Atticus's pupils rolled backward, revealing the white of his eyes.
"Atticus!"
Together, Jonah and Daphne managed to drag Atticus's body from the tub.
"He's not breathing!" Jonah could only look on helplessly as his king, his best friend lay motionless on the tiled floor. He didn't know any magic that could draw water out of his lungs.
