Chapter 147: Poisonous Weeds

The lady bug witch just muttered shyly and said.

"I am here to rescue the intoxicated men from my mentor. The captives were used for her sacrificial offering toward a creature that is half human and snake."

Kiel withdrew his cane toward her face and said.

"Can you lead us to that altar?"

The lady bug witch nod her head like a girl who knew something mysterious.

Nevi held his hand to help Sienna enter the carriage. Seinna sat beside Hexel who remain silent after the embarrassing scene he committed. The carriage they hired can no longer go beyond the hanging bridge.

Ain checked the pillars and find it safe. The lady bug witch marched in front of them. When they are in the middle of the said bridge. The wind suddenly blew recklessly. They all held tight as it rocks back and forth.

Ain increased the size of the ridge that links and anchor them away from the deepest bottom they have seen.

The lady bug witch yelled to cover their nose when a numerous pinkish pollen float surrounding them.

"Protect your nose! This pollen are from the poisonous weeds adman.!"

Hexel shouted back and said.

"How are we going to do that? We only have two hands!"

Nevi and Ophir can just sigh. Even if Hexel would react at the most crucial part he got a point. Their hands are busy gripping the edge to secure their ground.

Ain used his feet to slice the dimension to protect them. The space led them unto the other end of the bridge.

Right when they landed, Sienna coughed consistently. Hexel started rubbing her back gently. The lady bug witch gave her a potion to contradict the venom. Sienna felt like her body is being engulfed with something glossy and rough. The taste was of mint and pepper. It was spicy with a tint of chill.

The lady bug witch lead them inside a tree trunk with underground house setting. It's the same with fairy tale. It can be rated as the house of dwarves.

The lady bug witch accommodated them. As much as Kiel is amazed by the view and scene. He can't help but doubt the witch as he sternly asked.

"Tell me a good reason not to doubt you."

The lady bug witch fidgetted and kneeled in front of them.

"I was not happy at how my family line abducted men and kill them just for someone that can't hear nor love."

Sienna felt a mutual sense with the lady bug witch. Sienna used to think that being born under the lineage of prophet was a curse. She hated it since it was the reason her whole tribe got massacred. She used to turn away from the generation where she came from but her life was spared. She thought that she is suffering alone and tried to deny her birth mark but it was like a hand print that grasp her heel. It was visible and alive. It may have been a long process but she got brought out from the famine and endless drought she was in.

Sienna bowed her head to hide her tears. It was like the lady bug witch was being used to confront the rebellious voices within her. It may have been a dramatic and sentimental past but it had set her chains unloosed. Maybe the words spoken unto her were happening at the present she just refused to acknowledge it. The lady bug just remained in her knees not until Kiel accepted her reason.

"How can we tell if your not dictating our emotions?" Kiel perked up as he hid his emphaty. Kiel needs to be careful what if this witch was trying to arouse his compassion.

Ophir can understand where was Kiel coming from since he got the worst experience with witches but the lady bug in front of them seem to be hiding something heavy but not ill nor dark.

Ophir kneelt down with her and spoke.

"I don't know what your hiding but for now I can say that your words were sincere."

Kiel raised his hands in defeat and just settled himself on the table. Ain and Nevi volunteered to cook their dinner.

Sienna joined them as her voice started to get hoarsed. She started to struggle while talking. Sienna felt her throat rejecting the food she consumed. Nevi noticed her struggle and volunteered to made a porridge for her. Nevi handed the bowl of porridge to Hexel. Hexel just looked at the bowl as if it's foriegn.

Nevi rolled his eyes and instructed Hexel to feed Sienna. Nevi even needed to explain the point of his instructions toward Hexel. Hexel took the bowl and approach Sienna. He handed the whole bowl without even thinking to use his hand and spoon the food for her. Sienna expected it from him but it's kind of disappointing. Most guys would take the opportunity to take good care of the women who needs more tending.

Hexel just watch Sienna eat her fill. He had this thought that he might have done something important but he cannot pinpoint what was it. Sienna felt shy when Hexel just literally watched her every spoonful of eating. It was too quiet that it started to feel uncomfortable. Sienna started to think that this guy must have been using her as a rebound for him to get away from his mother's nagging.

Sienna handed back the empty bowl unto him mouthing a short thanks. Hexel just walked out of the room without affirming her. Nevi, Ain and Kiel who was watching from the side line felt wasted.

Hexel needs to undergo a additional course about a romantic gesture. Kiel noted that he can tease him as he planned to hand him some restricted books. Nevi seemed to read the prince's goal and commented.

"Don't do that, Sienna might go through a heart attack. Hexel will just follow it text book."

Ophir sat with the lady bug witch. He waited for her to open up her heart. Her bright colored spotted form became a hard shelled wings tinted in larvae.