Nadia’s pov I stayed by his side, always within arm’s reach. When he stirred, groggy and fevered, I was there lifting his head gently, coaxing him to drink water or spooning broth between his lips. The moments when his eyes actually focused on me felt like gifts I clutched to my heart, even as they slipped away too quickly.The healers came and went in soft-footed silence, murmuring to each other but never lingering. The fortress beyond his chamber had grown quieter, the usual hum replaced by a tense stillness. I only left his side for bathroom breaks, and even then, I rushed back, afraid that I might return to find him worse or gone.Sometimes, in the small hours of the night, I simply held his hand, tracing the roughness of his palm with my thumb. The world outside could wait and everything could wait.After a few days the sickly pallor in his skin had warmed, the faintest trace of color creeping back into his cheeks. His breathing, though still heavy, carried more strength with
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