Valcroy's eyes widened at the sight of Erik's blood. He hurriedly checked on him, wondering what was going on. Erik himself was lost in thought as he wondered what caused it, but nothing came to mind other than….
The dizziness returned with a vengeance. His heartbeat spiked, and blood dripped from his nose once again. Quickly, Erik stopped his train of thought, grabbing onto Valcroy for support, who looked more shocked than ever.
Valcroy's mind raced. He didn't see any visible attack that struck him, nor was there any visible sign over him. 'Unless' he turned to Erik. "Young master," he said, his expression serious, "something invaded your body."