Looking up I spotted Cole, and as he removed his helmet that same feeling was there. He may have Lord Cole’s face, but it
wasn’t him.It couldn’t be him.
I wasn’t sure if he was smiling as he rode off quickly.
Chapter 15
ORNELLA
There was a rush as everyone pulled Norok off the ground while the horse master pulled away his horse. I didn't know
where to look or what to do. Norok’s face and body were bloody and broken. His arm hung limply off the stretcher as
they placed him on it.
Kathlyn had quickly removed Talia and Gelda from the scene. I rushed down to join Father. Once we reached Norok’s tent
at the arena, Mother appeared out of nowhere.
Norok was thankfully unconscious as healers appeared and began to work quickly on him. They worked swiftly, removing
his armour and exposing his wounds. He was already bruised across his chest, which wasn’t good. Healers would not be able
to do much.
We needed a mage.
Without even thinking, I rushed from the tent and headed down towards the market—to that stall where the seer was. I
prayed to the Goddess she was still there, and by the blessings of light she was.
“The prince needs you!” I shouted as I grabbed her hand. I didn’t give her time to argue.
I was gone for perhaps ten minutes by the time we managed to rush back to the tent. Mother was crying on Father's shoulder
and the healers all stood over Norok’s body. They weren't doing anything, just standing there. No, he could not be dead. I
wasn’t going to allow it.
“Save him!” I shouted to the seer as she entered the tent.
Mother looked up, her eyes red and raw from crying. She looked at me, her eyes then moving towards the seer before
nodding to give her consent. The seer went to work on Norok’s body.
She waved her hands in a circular motion and clapped them every time they met. A faint golden light began to appear
around her hands. We all watched as she placed her hands to rest on Norok’s body and began to chant the language of the
mages.
This went on for what felt like hours. The sun had begun to set while she worked. I had to leave the tent to get some air
after holding myself too tightly. I bumped into Marcus as I parted the curtains, not saying a single word before rushing behind
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the tent and throwing up.