Theo was frantic. Why was the healer taking so long? Or maybe he wasn't but time seemed to be running out too quickly - Nathaniel was barely breathing and Padma was so still and lifeless, even if she wasn't bleeding any more.
Why was Padma so still?
He moved back from Nathaniel when John entered the room, his robes and hands covered with blood, though he didn't notice nor did he care. All he cared about was saving his son and his wife - everything else was meaningless.