The sweet liquid dripped down my chin as Apate tilted a goblet she retrieved seemingly from thin air, the coolness of the drink soothing my burning throat. My stomach, once in turmoil, began to calm, and my vision, which had been blurred and dark, gradually returned to focus. I blinked, trying to make sense of what had just happened, the room slowly coming back into view.
"What... What happened?" I asked, my voice trembling as I looked at Drex, seeking answers in his golden eyes.
Drex's gaze softened as it rested on me, but there was an underlying tension in the way his eyes flicked between me and the goddess seated on the other side of the bed. Apate, her presence commanding yet strangely comforting, leaned forward, her expression a blend of concern and resolve.
