"Oh my gosh!" both of the mages screeched. Daine croaked again.
"Daine! Go see a healer at once!" Numair screamed. For once, Daine didn't argue. She sped down the halls to the healers. Afterwards, she raced back to Numair.
"They didn't find anything," said Daine, in answer to Numair's look, which was very concerned.
Daine saw just a tiny wince on his face, before he replied, "Daine, I love you no matter what!" With that he kissed her again.
Numair's Point of View
(I hope I'm not copying. If I am, sorry, I didn't know!)
Numair stood in front of his own window, watching the rain. Suddenly he heard a knock on his door.
"Come in."
He turned around to see Varice come in. "Hi, Numy!" she greeted him.
"Oh hi, Varice," he replied.
"I hope I'm not bothering?"
"Oh no! You're welcome at any time!" said Numair. This was Varice, the woman he loved. Daine, he considered, was just another worry.
"You know, Numair, I think I'll just leave you to your thoughts." As she headed to the door, she added, "And don't forget this."
She was indicating the tube of vile lip gloss that she had left for him a week ago. He was supposed to use it, she told him, to get rid of Daine, once and for all. She had convinced him that Daine was only using him, and that by turning her into a toad, he could finally get rid of her. He hadn't had the heart to use it on Daine before, but seeing Varice again...that lovely figure...those red lips...it convinced him entirely.
He put some of the "lip gloss" on, and went to Daine's room.
Varice's Point of View
"Did you give him the lip gloss?" asked her anonymous employer, Kaddar. "Remember our deal..."
Varice sighed. He had told her to do what she had. She had asked why he wanted her to do it, but he hadn't told her. "Yes."
"Good."