Eirene's husband, Ioannes, sat by her bed with their children, Andronikos and Konstantinos, totally distraught. He was of a tender disposition, with a compassionate tendency, and so was severely affected by his wife's mortal suffering. But he restained his tears for her sake. Konstantinos X was dumbstruck by the illness of his sister-in-law Eirene, but summoned the courage visit her on her deathbed; he clung to her, weeping copiously, till his brother finally persuaded him to stand back. Eudokia followed her husband in visiting her sister-in-law Eirene on her deathbed, distraught and unable to control herself; she clung to her, weeping, and was pictured delivering a brief formal lament in her beautiful voice. Eirene summoned the strength to commend her husband and children to Eudokia, who embraced her [why not to Konstantinos X?]. Psellos acted as doctor, taking the dying Eirene's pulse, and consoling the weeping Eudokia, eventually asking her to stand away. Eirene died, devoted to God, and reassuring her husband. As she died, he asked her how death was: she replied "Fine". After her death he broke into uncontrollable weeping, and delivered a long traditional lament. Psellos, though deeply affected, alone was able to rise to the occasion and think. Her death was followed by an outpouring of grief, first by her immediate family, then by the whole city, most of whom had never seen her, but had heard of her virtues