Centuries ago,
Falkur caught sight of Tema’s hair and immediately ran over to her.
Noticing the bruises on her body, he gradually turned her, his body slightly losing balance- more at the state of Tema than the fatigue in his bones.
He couldn’t bring himself to see her yet in case her situation was fatal – in case she was dead- and so he placed two fingers to feel her pulse by her neck. His heart stopped beating altogether as he waited to feel the weak but undeniable rhythm of her pulse.
He gradually turned her as his heart rate resumed haphazardly.
Her lips were bust and swollen from where the soldier had kicked her and there were the other injuries she had incurred while she had been trying to protect Zelda.
‘‘Tema, Princess can you hear me?