Trunk had worked hours on the chemical but it was still not ready. He informed the Antelope, who was impatient, that the solution would have to be put through oxidation to increase the atoms in it. This way it can have better effect on Mara’s body. ”Okay, then,” Antelope finally came down. “How many hours will this take?”
“About 35 hours.”
“WHAT?!”
Luckily, Trunk managed to convince Antelope to wait it out. Antelope was worried about what the poison was doing to Mara’s body at that stage. He even doubted she would stay alive even for the next 5 hours.
Antelope had gone back the palace. He left Francina as she wanted to stay behind. Antelope was in Mara’s room. He watched her body begin to show signs of the poison eating away at her. Grey circles around her eyes, her cheeks were sinkin
