Promises last...

Chapter twenty-four

(This is a ship warning! I repeat! Ship warning!)

We both walked to the medical bay and to that same area we were before. The two of us continued walking till we got to more of an office. Sitting there behind the desk was Herobrione's sister, Lily, while my mom was sitting in front of the desk.

"Lady Lily?" I ask, "What are you doing here?"

"Well, even when..." she paused "I was going through what I was, I learned medical training for both physical and mental wounds." She shook her head, "But now is not the time to discuss that. Please take a seat."

I sit down in the chair next to my mothers and waited for her to discuss.

"After a long talk, I found out what she struggles with and how we can try to help her." She said.

"What is it, if I may ask." I ask.

She looked to mom, to which she nodded. Lily turned back to me and said,

"I am diagnosing your mother with quite severe post-traumatic stress disorder, otherwise know as PTSD. And after a bit of digging, I found out that most of her triggers have to do with war. So, I have come up with a solutions." She said, getting out a clipboard.

"What are the solutions?" I ask.

She cleared her throat and started. "Unfortunately due to her condition, she will need to resign from being a knight until further notice. However, there is something else I had in mind. We have a program to help people who have severe mental issues. However, she needs to stay in the hospital, in a special wing for people who suffer as badly as her."

I turn my head confused. Huh, why is there so much about this place I'm just finding out about? I think.

"Mom? Did you know about that?" I ask, to which she nodded in response.

"Y-Yes. I did. A lot of taxes go towards programs that help with physical and mental health help, which helps a lot of people. Knights and civilians alike. It is a place for someone's mind to rest and try to get over any traumatic experiences." She said, not taking her eyes off the ground.

"In my opinion, it might be a way to help her mentally recover without you all being worried about her safety, or about getting triggered at random." Lily said.

"Can we still see her?" I ask.

"If you mean by you and your brother, yes. Close family can visit their loved ones that are in here. Some patients, if they have no history of sneaking stuff in, can receive items if checked. Like photos, even some books." Lily explained.

I turn to my mom. "Momma? You know more of this than I do. Do you think this will help you?" I ask.

She paused before finally speaking, "Well... yes, it would- B-But! Amelia, sweetheart, I'd have to stay here in the bastion. I wouldn't be able to come home! The three of us just got back home and-"

I hugged my mom. She seemed surprised at first, but let me hug her.

"Mom... yea, I like being at home. But, I would rather have you get the help you need. And I know Aaron would agree with me." I say.

"And I do." Someone said. We both turned to see Aaron there. He walked over and sat down next to us. "Mom, don't worry about us. We'll be fine! Right now, you need to focus on your health."

She looked at the two of us, back and forth for about a minute before saying,

"If you two are okay with living with Daryll, Deimitri, and the End family. Okay. However Daryll needs to be okay with it." She was saying.