I sat next to Zidane, tears standing in my eyes, my hands wrapped around his fingers tightly. I let out a sigh, my chest heaving as the seer came around to him, then started to check him. His eyes slowly drifted to a close, and a tear ran steadily down my cheek.
I held him even tighter as I felt his energy reduce even more. The seer moved around, touching him, her brows furrowed as her lips moved rapidly. I watched her keenly, and the room fell into grave silence as we waited for her to finish up.
Could she save my Zidane? Would he be fine?
She pulled away, then turned to me, and then to King Alejandro.
"He has been poisoned with a deadly combination of silver and wolfsbane, Your Highness."
I swallowed, my eyes closing as tears escaped from underneath them.
"I would say he is still a
