I gasped in surprise.
"What?" I inquired.
"I'm not kidding… Your irises… Turned purple…" Gallus stuttered. Mercer nodded slowly in nervous agreement. I began to freak out. I ran in circles and screamed. I cursed Nocturnal. What had gone wrong? What had Nocturnal done to me?
"Nocturnal!" I screamed. Nocturnal failed to respond. I began to curl up into a ball and weep. The confusion… The pain… It was all too much. My whole world had fallen apart.
"Can you… Uh… Do that thing where they pass out?" Mercer whispered.
"Yup!" Gallus replied with a false hint of cheeriness. He drew his bow and rubbed a fowl smelling potion on the tip of his arrow.
"Stop! That won't be necessary!" I cried, pulling myself together. Gallus sheathed his bow quickly and ran over to me. He bent down to help me up. I fell limp again as his gaze was scrutinizing my eyes.
"Pull it together," Gallus barked with annoyance. I took a last shaky breath before allowing Gallus to heave my tired body off the floor. Gallus brushed a wisp of hair out of my face. Then he swept me up in his arms and began to carry me out of that cave.
"You know what, Karliah?" Gallus whispered.
"What…" I replied groggily.
"I think those eyes are beautiful."