[Hours ago - dungeon in the sewer]
She fell, that gem within her arms placed on the ground. And within moments her eyes were closed.
"Ellaine?" I spoke, placed my hand over her shoulder and felt the pulse within her neck.
"You're breathing fine... then..."
I turned my gaze to the jewel, the gem that she had muttered something about. What was it...
Puzzle?
Yes, that was what it was. Then that meant-
Carefully I turned the jewel over in my hand, yet despite the contact - which I had assumed was the cause of Ellaine's current state - despite that deep contact I held with the jewel.
I felt nothing, no mere sickness, nor a shortness of breath. I pat over my body, felt the disturbance between my breasts, for nothing.
As there was merely nothing... nothing to show any effect. Merely a slowly worsening expression. Annoyed at the situation.
