Darius winced, his guiless eyes unable to hide the ache that seeing her in pain caused him.<br/><br/>"Your Highness," he said softly, leaning a little closer, "If there is anything, anything at all I can do for you you have but to say it."  His voice waved slightly with the sincerity of his words.<br/><br/><em>Oh I like this one...</em>whispered Balthazar within Aurora's mind,<em>An excellent choice indeed.</em>