[MUSIC RECOMMENDATION: END ~ CACOPHONY]
Nix lay there with his eyes closed, his heartbeat growing faint and weak. Kitanna felt her head spin.
She remembered all the harsh words she had used on him while they were in the forest, and instead of these women to save a dying man, they still wanted to bargain with her.
"We have to end the game amicably so there will be no take backs, right?" Almaria grinned, the corners of her eyes pulling back.
"I lost, I accept. Please let's save the man. Khelan, come and help me out here," Kitanna felt so helpless at that point. As Nix's heartbeat faded with every passing second, hers raced.
"Relax, Princess Kitanna. Anyone who sees this scene will take the wrong message. A forbidden love between the princess and her guard. We lose our guards every day; his life won't be such a big deal," Almaria bit the tip of her fingers, stopping Khelan from making any move to assist Kitanna.
