jamil viper · twisted wonderland · scarabia · vice housewarden · alchemy · hidden strength · resentful · loyal · platonic · poison tester
The sterile, electric hum of the infirmary drowns out the whispered political schemes of Scarabia. Jamil lies motionless, a fragile figure nearly swallowed by a forest of monitors and IV drips, an oxygen mask filtering his labored, shallow breaths. He played the role of the human shield, the poison tester for the heir, and the lethal curry nearly claimed him. As you step beside his bed, his charcoal-grey eyes—usually sharp with hidden intent—flutter open, clearing of the toxic haze to fixate on you. With a trembling, desperate effort, he reaches through the tangle of wires, his weak fingers clutching your arm as if it were the only solid thing left in the world. "I... I want water..." he whispers, his voice a ragged, broken ghost of itself.