The pounding currently going on in Aurum's skull was about comparable to someone beating repeatedly at a gong until it somehow broke, and it was unfortunately not anything new. More and more often as of late, the proxy had been getting headaches, some of which chose to steadily progress into migraine territory, where the world spun and even the faintest bit of light caused him to recoil in pain. This time the headache had come near instantly after he had woken up, born out of a night of restless sleep that was filled with nightmares about the past. He had tried to ignore it at first, moving down from his room and beginning to sort out the house, cleaning up leftover bits of food from when he brought stuff in for he and Roy, and putting away the many books littered around the various rooms. The whole time, his head steadily reminded him that hell very much did exist, and it was actually contained entirely within his brain. Every movement was slightly slow and hesitant, done carefully so that he didn't fall over at just the simple things. Unfortunately for Aurum, his luck didn't turn around, and by the time lunchtime rolled around, the headache had become a migraine, stubborn and throbbing.

However, Aurum was also just as stubborn, and he spent a moment steeling himself inside of his house, gritting his teeth and staring down at the floor, willing it to stop shaking and spinning. He had things he needed to do today, like going on a patrol and maybe even doing a training event with some of the younger members of the group. He couldn't afford something like this right now. So, after several moments of very strained sounding deep breathing, the lion forced himself up to his paws, his steps wobbling slightly as he pushed open the front door and stepped out onto the porch. He held a whole lot of determination within his heart, but determination wasn't going to be enough to help him, as demonstrated when he took one step down from his porch, and the world lurched violently around him. Before he knew it, the ground slipped out from beneath his hold, and he cursed loudly as he went face first down the short set of stairs, "FUCK!" Soon the lion found himself at the bottom of the stairs, clenching his head in his paws and groaning in agony. Now not only was his head killing him – even further thanks to his own yelling – but the rest of his body was aching as well.

Pain echoed unpleasantly now not only through Aurum's skull, but through the rest of his body as well, settling and burrowing deep into his muscles. The paws he currently held pressed firmly against his head helped relieve – or at least distract from – the pressure somewhat, but it was in no way a solution, and he found himself just glad he wasn't vomiting from the pain and the spinning of the world around him. The proxy had hoped that he could just get up, dust himself off, and attempt to pretend that this was still just a normal day, but alas it seemed like that wasn't in the cards for him today, when Feza came bounding over. He was less annoyed at her than he was at himself for being caught in such a prone position, but his voice still came out slightly sharp as he rumbled, "It's fine. I'm fine. I just got dizzy for a minute. I don't need any help." It sounded as though he was trying to convince himself of that at the same time, his words slightly strained. He reluctantly removed his paws from atop his head, pressing them downwards so that he could stumble into an upright position again. Just sitting up made the world give another unwelcome lurch, and a gruff snort of displeasure left him because of it.

He was going to wave Feza off, trying to think of some kind of excuse for the dizziness that he could use to get the Hypsi off of his back, when another clanmate approached, this one even worse. Aurum hadn't really wanted Kaito to see him like this, much as he didn't want Roy to see him like this either. He felt weak, and like he wasn't exactly setting a stunning example for them – even if Kaito wasn't technically one who he should be setting an example for. Sighing softly, Aurum put one of his paws back up against his head, gently drumming his claws against the stabbing pain in his temples and trying not to scowl. Shaking his head firmly after a moment, the lion spoke calmly to Kaito, trying to make it seem like he wasn't swaying in his seated position, ready to collapse again even without steps underneath him, "I don't need any water, Kaito. I'm alright. I just... I have a little headache, and it made me a bit dizzy going down the stairs. No big deal." The angel really wished that it honestly could be no big deal, so that he wouldn't be squinting his one eye in pain against the mid morning sunlight.

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Shit. Aurum knew that he had little room to complain about the fact that he had friends and family that cared about him, but he had really been hoping he could just get through this incident quickly, without stirring up a bunch of panic. However, three of the more medically qualified members of Tanglewood were now on the scene, and the proxy knew he wouldn't be able to hide his condition from them – or at least, not from Abathur. He blinked in the large arachnid's direction for a moment before sighing, saying as he rolled his shoulders, "Alright, maybe... maybe it's not such a little headache, but it's hardly anything to get worked up over. It's just made me a little dizzy, and that's why I fell." He brought one of his large paws back up to his head to steady him before he looked towards Kiira, offering her a smile of reassurance. He knew her to be shaky all on her own, and that wasn't even adding in her faint fear of his anger or her worry for his health. He shifted a bit before he spoke again, "I suppose some water would be alright... not like hydrating is going to kill me." The last to arrive was none other than Selby, the sawbone being one who Aurum very much respected, and as time went on, had come to care for. After all, the other was practically his brother in law now, even if he and Moth were having kits, and not getting married. So, he felt inclined to listen to the other. He sighed heavily before he glanced back at his home, frowning, "I guess I could go back in and get some more rest... I was just really hoping to get some things done today. Damn headaches..." He knew what the term migraine meant, but it still seemed totally out of the range of possibility for him to have one. After all, people with migraines sometimes could hardly move, and couldn't deal with bright lights at all. The sun upon his face might've been stinging, but he wasn't that bad... right?