Chapter Eighty-Five

~ Zora

In a blink, I immediately rushed to his side, going on both my knees. Taking hold of his hand, I was horrified to see it was ice cold. I turned to the doctor who also looked at him with worry. "His skin is cold. I don't think he can go on."

The doctor shook his head and opened his palms to me. "I don't know how else to talk to him. I am under bound authority to see this through to the end. Maybe you can persuade him." He said, pleadingly.

I turned to Nox who weakly opened his eyes and slid them slowly to me. "Hey, how are you feeling?" I asked.

Nox gave me his thumb up in reply but I knew he was lying.

"I think you've done enough. You don't look so good. " I pleaded.

Nox slowly shook his head.

"Nox, please. I can feel a little of what you're feeling and I know you're not feeling good."

Nox remains immobile.

I whipped around on the doctor. "How much longer?"

"Half an hour, maybe forty-five minutes tops." He said exasperatedly.

"Sweet Goddess! " I muttered under my breat