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“If you please,” Vicmar adds.
All the castle staff were already moving out, but they pause when they hear his more cordial wording. There’s a warmth in the air as they leave us alone together.
Chapter 22 - Vicmar
The void rings in its utter silence. I have been walking in this abyss for a long time. There’s nothing to see and nothing to hear. Nothing to set off any of my bodily senses, actually.
Am I dead?
I’m not sure. I do not know where I am or where I am going. I just know that I move.
That is… until I feel something warm. It’s like a ribbon of soft, unburning flame has wound around my body—bringing back the feeling of my body.
It has wound around me from behind and then tightens and pulls on me. A gentle pull. A guide.
Then—
“Vicmar!”
Ebelor?
“Vicmar!”
It is! It is her!
I turn and begin moving toward where I’m hearing her voice, where the warmth is leading me. As I walk, I start to see. A bright glow starts lighting up my vision. But as I get closer and closer, a pain in my right side starts getting more intense. Soon, keeping myself moving is a struggle. A large part of me wants to retreat back into the blackness, where there’s no pain.
Ebelor is on the other side, though.
I keep stumbling on. The pain gets worse… and worse…
***
I open my eyes, and the first thing I’m aware of is the smell of her hair. I open my eyes and Ebelor is curled up next to me. There’s a duvet folded between her—we’re in bed together.
In bed…
Why are we in bed? What about the battle?
I start to sit up.
“Lie down. You’re probably very weak.”
That’s Bruamin!
I look up further. Bruamin is there, but so seems to be half the castle staff. Even the witch is here, looking over me with great interest.
“I’m okay, Bruamin,” another voice pipes up. “I’m not getting up.”
My heart gives a large jolt—it’s her voice!
Bruamin sees my expression and grins.
“Apologies, My Queen,” he replies to her. “But I wasn’t talking to you.”
I put a hand on Ebelor’s shoulder. She flinches from under my hand and whips around at me. Her eyes widen for a moment, and then her entire face brightens up. A huge smile spreads across her lips, and her eyes twinkle.
“You’re awake!” she chirps.
