Ard studied King Vogir's face; because the king's body was so massive, he could see him clearly even from a distance. Ard fell silent, carefully observing the king from top to bottom before stopping at his face. It turned out that although the king's eyes were open, they looked vacant as if he were looking through something.
His mouth hung open with saliva trickling from the corner, soaking his beard. His skin appeared pale and dry despite his still-muscular frame; the king truly looked like a helpless vegetable, a condition similar to what his brother Abel experienced in the elf village when he was marked by the goddess Ophelia.
