Did you find her?" asked Haldir, relaxed that Ileus had returned. It must have taken a lot of precision to do that. He was sweating profusely and Guarhal and Aidan supported him as they walked out of the cavern. They could hear the time funnel sizzling while collapsing within itself.
"I did," he replied in a very low, hoarse voice. This time travel had taken a lot of energy out of him. He walked with wobbly knees back to the portal. When they came back to Eynsworth Palace, Haldir took him to the healers rather than to his bedchamber.
Ileus had closed his eyes feeling extremely weak and worn out. The royal healers were around him.
