Silence enveloped the dark room illuminated by a bluish light coming from a ball of magic that was placed on the small table. Gideon had yet to move at all. Not even for an inch. He just sat there, frozen as a statue as he hugged the woman in his arms, making sure she was fully enveloped within the circle of his embrace.
She was still burning hot, and he could still feel the heat coming off from her in waves. But the good news was that she had stopped crying and moaning. Her shivers had stopped as well and now he could hear nothing but her faint heartbeats and her slow and calmed breathing.