now for a time the dragon king and his bride lived very happily . they loved each other dearly , and the bridegroom day after day took delight in showing his bride all the wonders and treasures of his coral palace , and she was never tired of wandering with him through its vast halls and gardens . life seemed to them both like a long summer 's day . two months passed in this happy way , and then the dragon queen fell ill and was obliged to stay in bed . the king was sorely troubled when he saw his precious bride so ill , and at once sent for the fish doctor to come and give her some medicine . he gave special orders to the servants to nurse her carefully and to wait upon her with diligence , but in spite of all the nurses ' assiduous care and the medicine that the doctor prescribed , the young queen showed no signs of recovery , but grew daily worse .
how did the king feel when his wife became ill ?
troubled .
sorely troubled .