The Mysteries, A Novel of Ancient Eleusis Page 38
CHAPTER 17: The Seizure
That night, Myrrhine passed her daughter's chamber while walking the courtyard and heard a noise from within just as the Hierophant happened by. The two peered through the door, harsh hinges grating, oil lamp barely breaking the darkness. She saw a frightful thrashing under quilts accompanied by wild beastly sounds. Myrrhine thought, Some dumb animal has crawled in bed with Melaina and is killing her. But when she threw back the covers, Melaina was alone and in the clutches of a mighty seizure.
"How long has this been going on?" the Hierophant asked.
"Since she was a child."