Tivan sighed deeply. He had to figure out a way to keep me alive.

His breath hitched and his lungs were burning. "I may have found a way to save you, my beautiful Heulwen."

"How?"

"The only way I know how." He gestured to himself.

"How's that?"

"Myself."

"But you couldn't save Matani." I protested. "she died."

"I'm only going to get weaker until I give out."

Tivan grimaced.

"Not if I can help it."