The Experiment and report

Daeruth sighed, studying the dark gem was exceedingly taxing, and she could feel an enormous headache coming on.
She sighed again and set down the tool she was using, all her experiments on the gem told her it was a dangerous thing to possess, of all the experiments she performed the last was the most intriguing.
The gem absorbed light no matter how much she applied, even the tightly focused light that could cut stone had no effect, and she now regretted having custody of the thing from Ambassador Tingruviel. The incomplete report of the journey for Hiril Manadhlaer on the table lay ignored... how long had it been? working on the gem was so time consuming and just looking into it could absorb hours of time.
Daeruth shook her head as if to clear it of a muzziness, the headache was getting worse.. she left the gem at her study table and went to lie down with a damp cloth across her forehead, after a few moments she began to feel queasy and suddenly lurched to her feet to vomit out of the closest window... the poor plants! Daeruth yawned and shivered was she coming down with something? Perhaps a nice sleep would help, she yawned again as she slid into her bed fully dressed not noticing the ice crystals forming from her breath and fell instantly into a cold induced sleep.