When the cement was almost several steps away from falling fully on Shira, Shira braced herself and closed her eyes and arm's together but something happened. A loud sound of 'thomb' can be heard.
At next second when Shira opened her eyes, she saw something very horrifying that made her scream.
Other people start to scream and yells and shout in fear and horror.
In fact the one who saved Shira, was 'Dariush'.
Dariush shield his body for her. The big piece of cement was on his back. Looking down at Shira with a small smirk. His voice cut through the everyone yell and screaming: are you ok Shira?
Everyone snapped out and rushed over. First was Eira and then Kian and then other firefighters. Eira face shown anything but not calmness. And she shouted: DARIUSH!
Eira, Kian and other firefighters and Shira started to help very fast. Moving the cement away. Then Dariush collapsed. But Eira Catches him.
Dariush choke out blood. Eira sit and placed Dariush on her lap. And said: dariush are you ok?
Dariush said weakly, but smirked too: nah. But you make me feel good. (Then he closed his eyes) don't worry, I just have no energy.
Eira and Kian sigh in relief. Shira look like she feels guilty. But dariush said with firmness: oi you Shira! I saved you because I was able to do it. And I don't love to let people die when I can literally save one. So don't worry, for now I just need some rest. And now back to work on fire.
Shira eyes light up with new determination but she was still sad and said: Yes!
At Same time people started to murmur among themselves and some sigh in relief that dariush is ok for now. Then a man voice cut through everything and said: why Lord dariush is so weak?!
Everyone stunned at question. Then Eira with firmness said: he didn't drink blood for over 6 month, and it's almost get 7 month. And it's because he was in entire time stopping himself from drinking blood of his people, even after his blood supply ended and give his own remaining blood to me!
The mood shif very fast. Firefighters started to put more effort into work suddenly. The people whispering get more and more, but not louder.
But no one dared to say more.
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After the fire finally stopped everyone else leave too. The air outside is still cold, the sky is still cloudy, but there is no wyvern or bird anymore. The city bustling continue but now less. And people at Same time were all whispering among themselves.
One man said to another man: I heard Lord dariush didn't drinked blood for over 6 month.
Another man said: I heard he made a noble choice to not drink his people blood even after His blood supplies ended, he refused to drink the blood of us.
The rumors started to spread widely through the whole dariush estate. And it's slowly reached to capital of Nari empire and other cities and estate. The rumors about dariush sacrifice for his soldier and not drinking blood. This nobility made some people doubt theirself, and other started to change their minds about dariush.
But back to real time. 1 hours after the fire ended.
Dariush was laying on a king sized bed. Eira was at his side, sitting at edge of bed. Dariush was shirtless but his body was bandaged. His eyes closed, his black hairs lossen and spread on pillow.
The bedroom was dimy bright. But still the expensive of the room was visible still, dariush face on body too.
The low sunlight was casting on room. And the fire place in the room was lit too.
Dariush was at his weakest state and it's aches Eira heart. Her eyes get watery. And started to stroke his hair with care, tendency and affection.
A elf maid came into the room quietly. In her hand was a tray with two bowls that contained blood.the maids with a low voice said: my Duchess, I brought the bloods you ordered. —then she placed the tray on the near table beside the bed.
Eira nodded and said quietly with a tired smile: thank you. You can...stay. Stay, because I might need some help.
The maid nodded and stand beside the bed too, but several step away from eira and dariush. Her hands grasping together on in front of her. And she said quietly: yes my Duchess.
Eira Pat dariush chest gently and said: dariush, my dear. Woke up, you need to drink blood so you can heal faster.
Dariush slow opened eyes. With help of Eira sit up and leaned on bed leather headboard. And said: very well.
Even in this state dariush looked like a angel. His pink eyes glistened from the light of fire place.
Eira give him the first bowl and sip from it in one go but carefully to not waste a single drop of it. He sigh after drinking all of it. He takes the second one and did the same. And said: thanks.
Dariush thought: even now it's disgusting. I really hate drinking blood and how I need it too. But honestly, I need blood to be strong again. And I am starting to love it even though I really don't want to love it.
At same time dariush injuries started to heal faster and it was visible.
Dariush said while looking down at his body: I think... I am healed fully.
Eira sigh in relief and said: then let's cut the bandages. — she turned to the maid and said: come and help.
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After a few minutes later the maid started to leave the room with bandages and the bowls in the tray.
Dariush Lay's there on bed, shirtless. His body has some scars but his skin pale like a snow that didn't see any dirt. His body slightly shining from the fire place light.
He closed his eyes and said: eira... Sorry if I made you so worry.