Awake

In the imperial palace, slowly Eros began to gain a conscience. The first thing he noticed is the silence around him. The second thing he noticed was the faint scent of Iris greeting him. Just by the intensity of her scent, he can tell she is not here. She was not in their bed chamber for a while now, which resulted in fading away of her scent. Eros understood that.

He opened his eyes and blinked several times to adjust his blurry eyes to his surroundings. He tried to sit upright, but every fiber in his body protested at a slight moment.

As the silver is still present in his system and it will take a few more days for his body to flush it out, he is still in pain. He gritted his teeth and sat upright with difficulty. By the time he managed to sit, he is breathing heavily with exertion.

Slowly his mind began to catch up with the events before he was injured. He began to panic thinking that Iris must have left the palace. She was demanding to let her go when everything happened un