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A foul taste in my mouth had my eyes springing open,I jerked up to a sitting position at once and began coughing and gagging,Kalain patted my back gently till my coughing feat was over.
"Here". The king's brother said as he handed a handkerchief to Kalain.
Kalain collected it and carefully wiped off the blood that had trickled down my nose, the pain had subsided but the foul taste of Emreth's concoction remained glued to my tongue, I craved some fresh wine.
"Are you alright?". Kalain said to me softly.
I nodded and took the handkerchief from him, everyone's attention was solely focused on me, I couldn't help but feel.....awkward.
"The potion I gave her should have stopped the pain by now". Emreth said.
"Is the ritual done?". King Layne asked simply.
I realized the king wasn't one
