My love for you will never change

A Starless Night

Janai noticed changes in her fiancée's behavior after they got back to the Sunfire camp. There was a noticeable limp in Amaya's gait, and she had less energy than she normally did. When she would ask if she was okay, Amaya would brush off her concerns because she didn't truly know either.

The corruption spread slowly across Amaya's lower left leg, barely noticed due to her pure heart keeping it at bay. But as days crept into weeks, the infection spread like dark vines across her calf and moved up to her thigh, finding purchase on more of her pure, untainted flesh.

As Janai got back to her and Amaya's tent one morning, something didn't feel right. The elf could hear soft growls and whimpers that sounded like an animal in a trap. She walked in to see Amaya doubled over in pain on the floor of the tent clutching her leg. Janai had never seen her like this before. As she walked closer, she saw Amaya's leg was a dark, sickly shade of purple that was almost black in color. Janai wanted to run and get help for her, but she kept moving towards Amaya.

Something deep in the back of Janai's mind told her that it wasn't too late to save her love. She placed a hand on Amaya's leg, causing Amaya to look at her. "What happened?" Janai asked, and Amaya took a few seconds to reply with shaky hands she signed."I don't know. I didn't even notice I was scratched."

Her breaths were shaky, and Janai could see in her lover's eyes the inner turmoil between Amaya's pure heart and the darkness that was spreading through her. She picked her love up and carried her to the medic's tent, her eyes burning with tears threatening to fall.

The medics tent was quiet as the queen rushed in, holding Amaya, Janai told them what she knew had happened, after which the medics urged her to leave so they could work to help her.

After an hour or so, she was told the operation to remove the corruption was successful, but Amaya would have a long recovery both physically and mentally ahead of her due to them needing to remove most of the affected leg "She is awake now, so you can go see her if you want." The medic said as he led her to where her fiancée was. Janai smiled as she saw her. "Thank the sun, it wasn't too late to save you." She whispered to herself. As her eyes trailed lower, she could see a rigid cast on her leg or what was left of it. "The cast is so her leg can heal properly, and it will come off in a few weeks." The medic explained to the queen who nodded slowly as she replied,"Thank you, Midas." Midas left the room.