*Rhys* "Rhys, Rhys, Rhys…" Her voice was like heaven to my ears as she uttered my name over and over. "I'm here," I assured her, trying to bring her impossibly closer to me. "I'm here." Her body was shaking under my hands, making me nervous. I looked up at Eva. She seemed to read the concern in my eyes. "She just endured a harrowing ordeal over the past month. Fighting for control of her body and freedom will against as strong of a spirit as the ancient dragon warrior Shylah for that long will have taken its toll on her," Eva said. "She is just emotionally and physically drained." Saoirse nodded into my chest as if confirming the words herself. "She just needs rest," the woman said, making my mind feel even more relieved. "Would you like to go lay down?" I asked softly. She nodded

