The Royal Deal Chapter 235

Chapter 235

Chapter 235

The girl nodded, sniffling. She seed a bit more comforted now that she was with Athyst. Athyst left the girl at the table with a glass of cherry juice and hurried upstairs. She quickly dressed, took so slippers from within the closet, went into the bathroom and soaked a towel in warm water, then headed back downstairs

She also washed the dirt off of Erina’s feet, being gentle with the scratches and cuts she had received from stones on the road and gave her slippers to wear. They were too big for her tiny feet, but at least they would give her protection from any more injuries.

“I’m just going to get so dicine from the kitchen, then we’ll head back,” Athyst inford the girl. Erina sobbed and nodded.

Quickly, Athyst headed to the kitchen and gathered a wide variety of herbs and plants that had healing properties. She made sure to have ingredients to reduce fevers, pain, and sothing to settle digestive issues. Packing everything in a bag, she returned to Erina.

“I’m ready to go, Erina.” Athyst took hold of the girl’s hand and they stepped out of the shop into the morning. As they headed up the street, Erina kept stumbling from the large slippers. Athyst crouched down.

“Erina, hop on,” she said.

“What?” Erina was confused until Athyst motioned to her back. “Hurry. We shouldn’t keep your mother waiting any longer.”

Erina put her arms around Athyst’s neck, as Athyst hooked the girl’s legs, lifting her into the air.

“I can follow the route that you guide to. You can do that right?” Athyst asked over her shoulder

“Yes,” Erina answered and they headed off to Pauline’s house.

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This was the first ti that Athyst had been to Pauline’s house, but she didn’t have ti to admire the cleanliness of the décor with Erina dragging her to Pauline’s bedroom

“Pauline?” The woman was shivering and sweating at the sa ti and moaning in delirium. “Pauline, are you all right? Can you hear ?” She put a hand on Pauline’s forehead. It was burning hot, as she expected. She needed to get so dicine in her right away.

“Pauline! Pauline, wake up! You need to take so dicine!” Athyst shook Pauline, but the woman did not respond. “Erina, can you please get a glass of water?”

“Alright!” Erina nodded and ran to the kitchen.

Athyst put a second pillow behind Pauline’s head to raise her up, so she wouldn’t choke on the dicine. She crushed so herbs into the glass of water that Erina brought her. Even though Pauline was unaware of what was happening, she eagerly drank the water that was placed to her lips. Athyst was relieved. Hopefully the fever will go down and then she can figure out what other dicine Pauline required.

“Erina, where’s the bathroom?” Athyst asked.

“There.” Erina pointed to a doorway on the other side of the room.

Athyst went into the bathroom and filled a bucket of water. Setting it near the bed, she then headed to the kitchen to heat a second pot of water. When it was boiling, she took the heated water and mixed it with the bucket to get a reasonable temperature.

“Erina, don’t worry. She should be better soon.” Athyst’s words seed to calm the child. She could only imagine how scared Erina was right now. Pauline was the only guardian she had, with her father being away for work.

Erina watched as Athyst dipped a towel into the water and used it to wipe the sweat from Pauline’s body. It was the most she could do until the fever broke. Pauline’s breathing eventually cald and Athyst relaxed a little. She placed a cool, damp towel over her brow then she and Erina went to the kitchen to prepare sothing to eat. Erina needed breakfast and her mother should eat sothing before taking any more dicine.

Athyst was impressed at how clean and tidy the kitchen was. Pauline seed like an ideal mother and it made Athyst slightly embarrassed when she thought about herself in the past. Athyst prepared so broth that Pauline would be able to eat easily when she awakes, as well as so eggs for Erina.

“Erina, co have so breakfast.” Athyst called when everything was ready.

“I’m not hungry,” Erina said from her mom’s bedside.

“I know you’re worried about your mother, but I think she would be upset if she heard that you didn’t eat.”

Erina ca out of the bedroom hesitantly and took a seat at the table to eat the eggs. Once Athyst was satisfied that the girl was eating, she went to look on Pauline.

Athyst sat next to Pauline. The woman moaned slightly, and her eyes fluttered open.

“Pauline,” Athyst said softly. Pauline’s slowly opened. “I need you to sit up and eat sothing. We need to get so food in your system to help the dicine work.”

“Carol?” Pauline croaked.

“Yes, it’s . Are you feeling any better?”

Pauline sat up slowly and looked around. She felt the towel on her head and looked to Athyst, who sat worried next to her.

“How did you know to co?” Pauline asked.

“Erina ca for ,” Athyst answered.

“Erina? Where is she now?”

“Don’t worry. Erina is eating breakfast. I gave you so dicine to help lower your fever, but you’ll need to eat so food. I’ve made so broth which I’ll bring to you.”

“Thank you.” Pauline gave her a weak smile, her eyes tearing up slightly.

“Where is the pain? Does your throat hurt? Do you have a cough? How is your nose?” Athyst went through all of the symptoms she could think of.

“No, it’s just my body aching all over. I think I’ll be all right.”

“Then I know what dicine should be best.” Athyst removed so additional ingredients from her bag.

“You would make a great a mom,” Pauline said.

“?” Athyst left the room embarrassed and got a bowl of the broth which she brought back to Pauline. “Eat all of this. I’ll go check on Erina.”

Erina, who was eating the breakfast Athyst prepared her, put her spoon down and asked, “What about mommy?”

“She’s ok. Don’t worry and eat.”

“Ok.” As Erina finished her breakfast, Pauline ca out of the bedroom.

“Mommy!” Erina jumped up and ran to Pauline, giving her a big hug.

“Pauline! Why are you out!” Athyst went to help Pauline as she stumbled. She was still too sick to be wandering about.