Adrian’s eyelids fluttered as the glowing symbols across his body slowly faded away. Cassian sat on the floor, holding him tightly in his arms, his heart pounding wildly with panic."Adrian, please, open your eyes," Cassian whispered, his voice cracking, his trembling fingers touching Adrian's face.After a few moments, Adrian's eyelids twitched and slowly opened. His vision was blurry at first, but it gradually focused on Cassian’s anxious face. "Cassian?" he whispered, his voice weak."I'm here," Cassian said, a wave of relief washing over his voice. "Are you alright? What happened?"With Cassian’s help, Adrian slowly tried to sit up. "I don't know. I felt a sharp pain, and then everything went dark."Cassian carefully laid him back down on the bed, placing a hand on his forehead to check for a fever. "We should call a healer.""No," Adrian said, stopping him by taking his hand. "I’m fine now. Just... tired. Maybe this is just a normal reaction to the magic."Cassian sat beside him,
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