When Sir Gunnar told Arthur that Irene would be asleep for 'quite some time' due to the sleeping spell Stanley had put her under, the former knight wasn't expecting that to mean she wouldn't wake up for days on end.
Even after the carriage arrived with supplies, it was unloaded, and the drivers were able to rest up enough to do the journey home, Irene remained out like the sun at night. She was so unbelievably worrying, but each time Arthur felt her nose to see if she was breathing, he gave silent sighs of relief that she hadn't passed away without him knowing.
Before he could load her into the comfortable bed they had made in the carriage, Arthur spoke with Stanley.
"You must occasionally squeeze water from a towel into her mouth," the mage directed. "I believe this sleep might last for a few days longer. In the meantime, make sure she's consuming at least something hydrating. If it's restorative tea that you get her to swallow bits of at a time—even better!"
