After that... seizure I had experienced, my eyes were open.
Alaric was right in front of me.
He was frowning, looking at me as if he were almost losing his temper.
"It wasn't great that we spent almost ten minutes of the fifteen we barely managed to arrange this way. But it's my fault, I should have been more careful. I didn't expect your mind to be in such turmoil. Tch."
He seemed quite annoyed. Still, after looking at me for a moment, he rolled his eyes and sighed.
"Anyway. I know you're stressed, that your recent experience was quite disturbing, and that you've been through a rather unpleasant process. You're tired, Ethan. But let's not waste the time we have left as this is not an opportunity we get often. So listen to me carefully."
I had only just managed to pull myself together. Just as he said, I was... tired. Exhausted, even. My head was also aching considerably.
And still, I forced myself and really listened to him.
