"Lenora " A thick voice called my name and when I realized it was from the King my body shook.

Perhaps I should have been calm because the liquid in my mouth wasn't helping as I gulped it down but unfortunately choked on the water while coughing my lungs out.

I brought up my head to look at the King who seemed to have crossed me out of his list with the disappointment in his eyes.  My eyes shifted to Alaric who was more concerned about me as he placed some gentle pat on my back ...