Kara's hand flew to her mouth, stifling a gasp as she instinctively retreated from him. His eyes, usually full of color, were now stark white. "Eerik, what's happened to your eyes?" Her voice trembled with concern.

A fearful expression clouded his face, and he hastily departed from her room, leaving her question hanging in the air.

"Your Majesty, what's the matter?" Ramses' voice rang out, following the sound of Eerik's hurried steps resonating through the ...