I Scored Myself A Mate

"I can't stay here any longer. I have to go back home." Allias said and attempted to get up from the small bed. His rash movements resulted in a piercing pain in his skull and the complaint of his muscles as he fell back down, helpless. Naila watched him as he tried again and again, feeling like his skull was beaten by a hammer. The king groaned, defeated by his own body and let himself rest on the pillow.??

"You are not really able to do anything at the moment Alex. I am really sorry, when morning comes I swear I will find a way to complete my potion." she told him. The man stared at her in the eyes, trying to realize if she was a friend or a foe. She seemed honest, her eyes laced with concern as she inspected his wounds. "I started preparing the potion the moment I brought you in just in case, give me some time." she said as she changed a few of the bandages on his arm.??

"Thank you, I really appreciate everything you've done for me. You didn't have to do all this but you did. It's just that I left in the middle of something very important. I need to get back home." He told her and she scoffed.??

"Yeah, in the middle of killing people. It's amazing that you actually managed to take them all out on your own. Are you an elf knight or something?" she asked and Allias smiled.??

"Kind of." he told her, shaking his head.??

Naila was a very good doctor. Even though his knowledge about medicine was limited he could feel it. The way his body relaxed, how she numbed the pain of his poisoned wounds with her ointments. She was careful and paid attention to all the signs his body gave her. It was obvious she was infused in her work. Maybe later, the king thought, if she agreed to it he would invite her to the palace to educate the royal doctors.??

"Anyways. Even if you wanted to go back home or to the elf kingdom you wouldn't make it. It's three days away from here and without my drug the bleeding in your brain will kill you on the way there. I can't simply supply you with it since it has a certain ingredient that gets bad if it's not consumed right away. I am really sorry." she said.??

"Three days?" Allias asked her, surprised. "Are we out of the elf kingdom?"??

"Yes, we are at the border of the fairy nation and the Demonic capital. You can't imagine how hard it was for me to fly you all the way here."

"The demonic capital?" The king exclaimed.??

"Yes, is everything alright?"

"No. Nothing is alright. Theseus...he must be going insane. A letter. Can I write a letter? I will magically send it where it needs to go."??

"No! You can't use your magic. It will simply make the poison run deeper into your body. Sure write your letter, I will take it tomorrow morning to the messenger in the demonic capital. It will take a while to arrive but still it won't bring you to the brim of death. Well you already are but let's not make things worse." she mumbled as she stood up. She headed towards her little kitchen, on the cupboard above the sink and she opened it while?? tiptoeing. It was honestly a mess in there, filled with crumbled papers, broken quills and all the kinds of stuff someone would need for writing. She took out a piece of yellowish paper and on its corner she tried one of the quills she had grabbed, dipping it in red ink to see if it worked well. Satisfied that her first try was a lucky one she grabbed all of the things and a cutting board that rested on the sink and brought them to him.??

She placed the board in Allias' lap so he could write better. The elf could smell the mint and something else. A very strong spice that was probably unique to the Demonic capital. It was almost overwhelming as it reached his nostrils but he ignored it and began writing his letter. He didn't know where to start and if he should actually mention the fact that he was dying. He had promised not to tell Theseus any more lies, he felt like he had to even though he was sure it was going to upset him. He sighed and noticed with the corner of his eye that Naila had decided to move a bit further away, sitting on the table and examining her papers giving him some space and privacy.??

He closed his eyes for a second, thinking and thinking how he should phrase things. He had to inform Theseus about the traitor. That lord who probably by now believed he had won. How could all this fit into a paper? How could he be sure they would reach him, especially if the letter was leaving from the Demonic Capital.??

"Naila?" he called her name and the girl hummed.??

"Can you send this from the messenger in the Fairy Nation?" he asked her and the girl frowned.??

"It will take longer to reach the elf kingdom like that."

"I know. I just want to make sure it will reach, no matter what."

"Alright then." she agreed with no second thought and then Allias began writing his letter.??

Dear Theseus,

I hope you are well. For now I am fine too. I was found by a fairy who sheltered me and treated my wounds. Please don't be too sad. I need you to fix things at the palace. I know you hate playing king, I know you don't want this but right now I am too weak and coming there could put all of you in even more danger. The one who is behind all this is lord Krono. I don't know who he is but surely if you clear out the guards in the palace things will come naturally. Kill them all. The time I was kind has ended. Make sure every single one of the traitors dies. Do whatever you want, burn them to the stake, decapitate them but make sure no one remains alive by the time I come back. It's an order. I will give you my seat for now. This time, don't give the people a reason to doubt you and don't make them think they can act however they want.??

As for me, well come and find me when this is over. My wounds seem to be a bit more serious than what I had imagined. My doctor says I will be dying if the potion she's working on doesn't help. I know this must upset you, I thought really hard if I should tell you but we agreed to no more secrets. I also know that once you read this you will probably want to find me. Don't. You will be followed and in your absence they will cease my throne. You have to hurry. Make them regret everything they've done to us and then come to find me.??

I will be waiting. I am somewhere in between the Demonic capital border and the Fairy Nation one.??

I will always love you,??

Allias.??

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So visualize this with me, I will be making Theseus shine. Like I have such a great idea for this arc. I mean it will be HIS arc. I finally feel inspired again.??

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