I woke up to what was barely a sound. Still, it was Valora mumbling in her sleep. I sighed and pulled her closer, placing her hand on my chest, when I felt a sharp, searing pain. The rune breathed again, and I got her hand off my chest, but Valora’s mumbling got worse. I lowered my head to listen to what she was saying, but she was speaking in a language I didn’t know.
I sat up. “Valora?”
But it was as if she didn’t hear me, no matter how hard I shook her awake.
I lifted her off me completely and tried to make her comfortable when she started thrashing around. Sheen of sweat formed on her skin, and her face contorted as if she were in distress. I didn’t know what else to do except maybe try to get help discreetly from a warlock. I immediately swung into action, getting her dressed in my
