A few days passed and still, Arthur hadn't woken up. As for his condition, it has changed better, but he is still far away from being okay. His wounds from chewing off his own hands have been healed, but no one was proficient enough at healing magic to regrow his hands back. So now he has stumps instead. As for his missing tails and ear, it could never be whole now. The wound is too old for that. Even the best healing mages have their limits and Arthur is far beyond those. So now, they could only wait for him to wake up and hopefully get better.

Nevada himself didn't really show much concern about his fathers condition, as he was in no way close with him. He saw him first time only few days ago and they obviously still hadn't exchanged a word.

As for Yre, she has been spending all of her time with her son and just by looking at the dark circles around her eyes, you could immediately tell, that she hasn't had any sleep at all. Even If she has slept, it had been a quick nap. Both Nevada and Elane had told her to get some sleep, but she always responded."I want to stay beside my son." So they could do nothing, but just bring her food.

So like the past few days, Elane was bringing food to her mother and when she stepped in, she saw Yre sitting on the chair beside the bed and holding her sons wrist.

"I brought food."Elane tells her and places the plate onto the table, near Yre.

"Thank you."she thanks her daughter without lifting her eyes from Arthur. Elane just nods and is about to walk away, when he suddenly hears a weak groan. So she quickly turns around, to see Yre leaning against her son and his eyes gently twitching. Seeing this, she also goes over to his bed and watches, how he slowly opens his dull eyes.

The two don't say a word while he is scanning the room. Realising where he is, he says with a weak voice"Where is the king?"

Nevada was in his room, laying on his stomach on top of the bed, naked. On his back, Tania was sitting and massaging his back with her hands. Reason for that, is because Nevada has started to feel himself becoming stiffer then he would like and when he told that to Tania, she suggested that. So he obviously agreed to that and now they are here.

"Little bit lower."Nevada said and he immediately felt her hands going down his back. And as she kept going, she suddenly stopped. So he looked behind him and saw her staring at the scar.

"I got it when I fell down onto an icicle. No need to worry."he told her while looking at her face. She stared at the scar, then him and then back at the scar, before nodding and continuing.

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Suddenly, the door bursts open, causing Tania to stop and both of them look towards the door, to see Elane there.

"What is it that makes you burst into our room?"

"Arthur has woken up and wants to see both of you. So get dressed and come, brat."Elane tells him, before slamming the door shut.

"*Sigh* you heard her."he says, while looking at Tania, who gets off his back. He pushes himself up and puts on his clothes, before leaving the room, with Tania following him behind.

They go they corridors and reach the room, where Arthur is staying in a minute. From there, they open the door and enter the room. In there, he and she see a figure of a skinny man, laying on the bed, looking at them with those dull eyes. Beside Nevada, Tania and Arthur, there is no one else here. Nevada had at least expected to find Yre here, but there is no sign of her here.

As for him, he doesn't say a word and just stares at the pair, before saying"Just some fucking brats. One of them is even fake."

He growls and moves his eyes away from them.

"Well fuck you too then, Arthur."Nevada tells him and even including a curse word, which is rare for him."You wanted to see us and thats all you got to tell us?"

"Yes."he replies and looks at them"I have nothing to say some boy born from a whore mother and same with the fake queen there. Disappointing honestly? Both children of sluts."

The moment his last sentence exits his mouth, Tania is immediately angered and is about to attack him, but is stopped by Nevada. She continues to struggle for a few while, before calming down and looking at her husband, who is holding her. Tears start to flow from her eyes and she buries her face into his chest.

"And a crybaby too. Wonderfu-."his words see cut off, when a long spear of ice flies past his eyes and into the wall. Arthur turns his head to look at him with a little more expression now and what he sees, can be considered terrifying by many. Nevadas right eyes had turned completely Ice blue and was glowing now. His entire right side of the body emitted a white cold air, while the blue marking was glowing ice blue.

"Insult me all you want, but never. And I mean never insult Tania. Next time, there won't be a warning."Nevada says with a cold and emotionless voice, before turning back to normal and walking out of the room with his Tania.

In the room, Yre steps out of the shadows and looks at her son and then the Ice spear in the wall. She once again looks at him and says"Is that seriously how you dare to treat them? Especially when meeting your own son for the first time."

"I don't care what you think Yre. I only care that those bastards of Solas Church will die and thats all. So when someone walks in with her fucking mark, how am I supposed to stay polite calm. Those fuckers robbed me from everything."

"You still are too narrow minded dear. You Are not the only one who has trouble with Sola and her followers. Your own son was forcefully marked and has been made to kill a demon lord or his family would be targeted for death by the church. All because Sola is a jealous little cunt, who is mad at her sister."

"Whatever."Arthur replies and closes his eyes"I want to rest now."