Chapter 18: Motivation

"You shouldn't spoil her so much, Your Highness" [Sas].

"Someone is jealous!" [Diana]

"That's not the problem" [Sas]

While Nar has given me the green light to enjoy the day, Sas seems a bit unhappy. He admits that my daily schedule is not good for me, and he's willing to change it for my sake, but only that

"This is the second time you go somewhere without telling us, be more mindful in the future" [Sas].

"Is Nar poisoning your mind? That's something Nar will say" [Diana].

"I'll tell you about it when we get home" [Nar].

"Aunt Amleth! Kara! Mara! Save me" [Diana]

"Now you're just taking advantage of their kindness" [Sas]

This time I hide behind Kara and Mara while they take their medication. It is a new medicine that Jean made herself. It looks cloudy when mixed with water, and by the looks of it, the twins are having a hard time swallowing it.

"Can't we put some honey in it?" [Diana]

"I'm not 100% sure. Jean doesn't tell us anything about it" [Nar].

Nar is answering my question.

If possible, I wanted to mix my blood into the medicine and let them be cured of their ailments, but when I asked Master Merlin about it, she said something along the lines that they will be cured for sure, but it carries the risk of my blessing being found out, and it's not the best case scenario, which is why, according to Master, taking it slowly is the best course of action.

"Why are you so quiet all of a sudden?" [Nar]

"Oh! Nothing!" [Diana]

speaking of quite

"Neloufa, is there something wrong?" [Kara]

"You're awfully quiet, it's not like you. The last time you were with us, we were all laughing together." [Mara]

"..." [Neloufa]

"She's too afraid of all of us. Understandable, she's the only commoner here" [Sas].

When questioned by Kara and Mara, Neloufa suddenly snapped out of her dazed state, only to see the beauty that is Aunt Amleth checking on her, making her feel even more uncomfortable. Again, she goes into a state of petrification because of her own fear.

(I guess I am that intimidating to a child... But Diana is just fine when she first meets me) [Amleth].

As time passes, the evening greets us, and as Aunt Amleth excuses herself for an important meeting

"Can I see you again tomorrow, together with Kara and Mara that is" [Diana].

"I'm a little busy tomorrow, sorry" [Amleth].

"That's sad... but okay. I guess I'll just see you tomorrow, Kara and Mara" [Diana].

"We're going to the hospital tomorrow, so we won't be able to meet you either" [Mara].

"We're sorry" [Kara]

"Boo..." [Diana]

This is boring. I wanted to meet them often, whenever I wanted to. This just feels sad.

(She's feeling down. Maybe I can cheer her up) "Well, if you do well with your studies and if the princesses are in good health, maybe you can meet them whenever you go to school" [Liya].

"School?" [Diana]

"Why did you end it with a question? Don't tell me... You don't know what school is..." [Liya]

"Of... Of course I do!" [Diana]

"Liar" [Nar, Sas]

Liya tells me about what school is, and basically

"It is exactly what I do now, but together with other people in a big building. Sounds boring" [Diana].

"Agree" [Sas]

"Don't discourage her any more!" [Nar]

"But it will be fun if I can see you and Neloufa every day!" [Kara]

"True. If it's possible, I would like to play with both of you every day." [Mara]

But this should be nice. I'm always thinking about healing them, but this is the first time I'm imagining what I'll do when they're healthy. This feeling, this feeling that I want to heal them is growing more and more. I feel motivated, I feel

"It's glowing!" [Nar]

"The wand given by the witch Merlin" [Sas]

It changed its shape! It is growing right before our eyes!