Chapter 43 Permission (c)

"Why did she leave?" he asked another.

"It s a bit of a long story, Grandpa Ben," I replied, scratching behind my neck. "But anyway, I have something to ask you, Grandpa Ben."

"Ask away, dear boy," he smiled as he crossed his arms.

"You see, my mother has been sick for quite some time now. She claimed that my aunt has been putting medicinal herbs in her tea to speed up her recovery but nothing s changed. She s still ill," I started. "When I talked with the royal physician, he mentioned that there is an ancient plant that can definitely help Mother and he said it can only be found in the Mountain of Heavenly Falls. He said the name of the plant is ledoras."

"Ah, the ledoras herb. That plant has saved millions of lives, according to legend," Grandpa Ben answered as he nodded. "It is said that its home is within the mountain that no one has ever successfully taken one. Those who attempted didn t return and those who did return died not long after."