Back in the Prince’s chambers Tolanda burst, immediately going to him to beg once again for Iefyr’s life. The prince pushed her aside and slammed his fist down onto his desk. “I cannot stop it this time!” he yelled, “in front of everyone he just tried to kill me! I am the prince of the elven kingdom that cannot be forgiven,” Tolanda knew that to be true it was not a pardonable offence. She felt tears falling from her eyes and the prince slammed his fist down again. “Why does he have to be so damn reckless and so sickeningly righteous?” he raged and was then struck with pain in his head. He lifted a hand holding his pounding head and cried out then he noticed blood drip from his nose. “Ievos... this affliction of yours... I think it’s killing you,” Tolanda said as she retrieved a cloth fr