The Arduous Road

"I don't mean to sound rude, but I am quite a meticulous and prudent person, my Lady. Zellera's Curse is very cruel and unforgiving to those who catch it. I'm sure none of us would like to risk starting another wave of Zellera's Curse," Vaan mentioned.

"That's true," Alicia Whitmore's eyes flickered with some clarity before she coughed, "Ahem! Pardon me, Vahn. I got a little too excited. I just thought this is it; this is the day I do it. I'm a woman, so we get excited over this stuff, even if it might not be the same for men."

"Nevertheless, you were absolutely right, Vahn. I do not want to catch something scary as Zellera's Curse. Just stand right where you are. I'll have you cleaned in a jiffy," Alicia Whitmore instructed.

Shortly after, Alicia Whitmore snapped her fingers at Vaan, causing a moderate-sized magic circle to appear above Vaan's head before descending and passing through his body.