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Chapter 37: Broken Hearts and Stew

Thunder quiets to a low growl. The fierce gale whipping around the Shik-Castellis settles to a hum. Kiora sits with her back against the wall. She feels someone rattle her awake. A concerned voice calls out her name.

"Are ye alright?" The voice shrieks.

The weary Daemik flickers her eyes open. 'Bork?' Her thoughts stir at the sight of the frantic goblin. Kiora struggles to breathe. She massages the bridge of her nose to relieve clogged sinuses. 'What a mess.' She sighs while grazing fingers across her cheek. Kiora notices a sticky sensation of drying tears.

"Are ye alright?" Bork reiterates. His brown eyes bulge from shock. "Didn' expect to see anyone fallin' down the hall! Do ye need the infirmary?"

"No." Kiora shakes her horns. "I'll be fine, grattis."

"No worries... I hope," he mumbles. Bork steps aside as she rises. "Ye must be overstressin' yerself."