Commander Vale didn't let the accident cause an uproar to the palace. Some of the two familiar knights, and Commander Vale came to the physician's room with us to be treated.
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"The cut is really deep," The physician clicked his tongue. "How did you get this?"
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"My brooch." The hero answered, we didn't expect him to. "I already threw it away." Even now while explaining, he seemed mad and upset.
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After arriving here in a small Imperial physician's place, the hero insisted that I should be treated first instead of his damned foot. Of course, it was unacceptable since it's the hero who should be treated first, but seeing his roots almost popping off his head, we're all scared and uncomfortable up to our bones.
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Even the two knights were only looking down.
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"What really happened?" The physician asked.
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Commander Vale was the one who was supposed to answer, but the hero angrily interrupted. "I didn't know the palace is this shabby and unrenovated. If someone wanted to die, one could come here. This is basically accident prone place, not a palace."
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We were all silenced by his long comment, given the fact that he's not like this in the throne hall while speaking with the emperor. The longest reply he gave was almost ten words.
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"W-We apologized for that ruckus, Sir..." One of the knights bowed. "We'll make sure that all your concerns be delivered."
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He didn't reply nor look at the knights, but stared at was being treated: my hand.
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After my treatment and the hero's foot are now being treated, Commander Vale looked at me with much worry. He told me to come out of the room so we can talk.
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"Are you hurt somewhere too? Is your arms and head alright?"
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I nod. "Only this hand. Beside this, nothing hurts at all." My voice shakes. "I'm sorry, Commander Vale. I just wanted to warn you and the hero for that nail."
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"It is no one's fault at all, child. Now you need to go back to Madam Pearl's inn to rest. Come back tomorrow, or don't---go back when your hand's healed. I'll tell the knights to bring you medicine tomorrow."
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I breathe, "Madam Pearl already locked her small in, it's past her curfew and I get into her nerves...I was really planning to wander off after this...but..."
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Commander Vale sighed and rubbed his temple. "Then go to my room at the Knight's headquarters. Sleep there, since it's my duty all night."
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He gave me the key as I bid my goodbyes.
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I didn't get a chance to say farewell to the hero.
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"What the fuck..." Some knights cursed as soon as they saw my hand after waking up from the knight's headquarters.
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"What happened to that?!"
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"Small scratch," I answered. "I can still do errands!"
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"She will not." I came tense as I heard Commander Vale entered the headquarters. "Child, take this medicine and go back to the inn. Don't wander around this week until your hand is somewhat healed."
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"Commander, it's less hurting now---"
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"No. Go back. Say that to me after a week of rest."
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All of our mouth has been shutted. The knights and dames look away to avoid my pitying gaze and the Commander's glances.
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"I- I think you should go back for now, don't worry about the errands." Dame Yura awkwardly beamed.
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I bowed my head as I said my goodbyes to the knights.
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Leaving the headquarters and walking through the streets, I got worried thinking about the hero's condition. Whether his foot hurt stinging, or if I protected his head enough for it to not ache. On my way to the inn, I was only looking down. He's all the empire's savior, and I was thinking if I did do that deed good enough. People want him safe and secured while he protects.
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"What happened with that hand?! Is that why you never go home last night?! You're getting into my nerves again! Now what are your reason this time?" My eardrums screamed in pain as I entered the inn. Madam Pearl's mouth run through echos once again after seeing me.
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"It's just a little scratch, Madam...And I'm in the knight headquarters last night." I explained.
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"Well, yeah?! Wait---knight headquarters??? Did you greet the hero???" Her complexion changed from being mad to being surprised.
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"Heh...sort of, I guess?" I scratched my cheek.
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"Oh, what is he like then?!" Madam Pearl hold both of my shoulders. I begin to think of a plan escaping her.
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"I don't know, Madam. I need to go to my room now!" I took a chance of her loose hold and run upstairs to go to my room and lock it.
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I heard Madam Pearl's complains and shouting words, but I was more thankful from my escape from her.
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My tenement room is small, but I like it this way. I can always see and notice my things if it's been touch by someone who dared to enter the room. I can also clean less because I'm really lazy to do things sometimes.
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I jumped off to my bed. Despite me sleeping for 8 hours, I can't help get a sense of tiredness. I don't feel hungry at all. And before I knew it, my conciousness disappears.
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It's too late to do things for this day when I realized I've been asleep for almost a whole day. I woke up with the dragons in my stomach screaming for me to feed them. I weakly grab my pouch of silver coins and open the door to grab some dinner outside. I managed to escape Madam Pearl's eyes 'cause she's talking to the gardener of the tenement.
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I don't have the energy for her loud voice now that I'm hungry. I quickly run to the marketplace to buy some street foods, pawning my appetite.
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The night festival is still on-going, and here I am eating in a stall wondering what the knights are doing. The headquarters are always almost in chaos if I don't do errands. I'm sure that if I come back there, that headquarters will stink with clothes that they disrobe in the corner, the armours were not be in place, and the place will be a pub.
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I hope they survive without me running errands for them.
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I blankly walked around the plaza as if I'm a knight who's tasked supervising the area. I played some games at other stand stalls, spending my silver coins. In the end, I won one brown teddy bear. The maker of this bear must somehow adores cats. It looks like one.
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But my palm hurts a lot because of my own stubbornness.
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As I turned around, I saw a glimpse of an eye staring right through me five steps away from where I am standing. I saw a face, and I'm trying to familiarize just where I've seen it.
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I prevented becoming tense as I've realized.
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"S-Sir???"
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He's wearing a knight armour that some certain metals clang when his shoulders dropped. He blinked as he walked towards me. I bowed my head.
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"Haven't you got any companion this time of the night? It would be really troublesome if you walk alone around." I said after bowing my head.
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He stopped. "I've been permitted to stroll around alone."
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"I-Is that so?"
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He nodded. "How is your palm? Thank you for catching me below the stairs last night. I haven't got to say my gratitudes."
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"Oh," I showed him my injured and bandaged left palm. "I'll be alright in a few days, Sir. There's nothing to worry about. I always recover quickly."
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I heard him sighed, his eyes glittered. "I'm trying to find you everywhere."
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"M-Me?" I was taken aback. He didn't answered so I scratch my cheeks and spoke. "W-Well, Commander Vale told me to go to my place. I was meant to come back at the palace after this week, Sir. But I guess you won't stay here that long. I was just happy that I can do something for you, you don't need to formally give your gratitude, I'm just a mere commoner."
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"No---I, I want to thank you," He took something out of his brown pouch bag. "Here," He handed a liquid thing waving inside a small potion bottle.
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"Uhh---is it a potion?"
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"It's a medicine. It's from my acquaintance, it's effective. Drink it."
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"Is your acquaintance a physician?"
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He slowly shook his head. "He's a healing wizard."
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My eyes widened. If this potion is from a healing wizard, I'm sure it would cause almost a hundred gold!
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My shoulders dropped. "U-Uhh, have you bought this, Sir?"
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"No. He gave it to me."
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"I don't think..."
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"I haven't spend any pounds on that, it's simply just a medicine that he give. And I want to give it to you. It's just a small thing."
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"It costs a hundred gold, Sir. If you were to ask me, instead of drinking this thing, I think I'll want to sell it." I said, voice shaking.
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He stared at me. "You...?"
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"Here, Sir,"
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"No, do what you want." He brushes his hair. "Just take it as a gift. I really don't need it."
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"Thank you, Sir!"
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He nodded.
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"Uhm, where are you headed to now, Sir?" I asked.
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He slowly turned his head to look around. "I don't know. Probably I'll go back to the palace, I have a hunt at Terao Forest for tomorrow."
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"Oh, that," I nodded. "Then, was your injured foot alright now?"
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"It's healed. Don't think about it."
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I smiled. "Alright. Thank you for this medicine, Sir. I'm going to my place now!"
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He just look at me as I turned my back.
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"Wait---"
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"Sir?" I turned back.
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"W-Will I see you around if I come back here?"
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I nod and smile. "Certainly! I can tour you around, Sir!"
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He blinked. I immediately got taken aback when I saw his lips curved and saw how his eyes smiled too. "Can you tour me tomorrow?"
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"Just as I said, Sir. Count on me!"
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"Alright. Bye."
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I waved my hands before I walk away and go back to my inn.
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