Asher "Water." My mom's voice sounded from her bed as I spun to my feet and brought her a glass of water. She drank it in one gulp. "Where... where am I?" She stuttered. "Calm down, Mom, you're in the castle hospital. I called the doctor in after you passed out." I mumbled as she nodded. "Why, mother? Why didn't you tell me?". I hissed, as tears rolled down her eyes, and she looked everywhere except my face. "Mother." I growled, my voice laced with pain and hurt. "I'm sorry son, but I didn't need you worrying about me.". "For how long have you been sick, Mother?" I hissed. "For the past twenty years.". "The doctors said there was no cure, and once your poison spread round, you will die." I cried, choking on my saliva. "Was that why you didn't want to help Ethan?". I asked, set

