The Dragon's Flame Queen ✔

✔Chapter XXVII - Rordon and the Steaminator

The physician stood up after putting some ointments and wrapping a cloth around the burns. Seraphina stood in the corner all the time watching as the physician did his work. He was sleeping peacefully but she knew he was bearing all the pain by himself.

"The ointment will cool down the burns and soothe the pain." He said as he turned to look at Seraphina with his deep concerned eyes, "I will come to have a look at His Highness in the evening." 

"All right." Seraphina said as she looked at Demian.

"Princess?" The dwarf physician called for her attention, "may I request something?" 

Seraphina nodded at the small individual hoping it wasn't something major. "Yes?"

"I think it would be wise if he rests here for two more days because His Highness needs to gather enough strength before his body can take more strain." 

Seraphina nodded again, her eyes drifting over to her husband who wouldn't listen to this advice. She knew he was stubborn and wouldn't accept his weakness and would push through any adversity even if it meant his life. 

"I understand." She finally said, "I'll try to convince him." 

Seraphina knew he was always so hard on himself. People had failed to see how Demian considered others before his life. All they had done was talking behind his back as in how cruel and rude he was, how much he disrespected others or how much he would discard anyone without a second thought. From what she had learned, he was certainly disrespectful and rude but to them who had somehow harmed someone. All those rumors about him were fake and made up. 

She slowly reached out and brushed his silky dark hair, he sighed softly and she felt her heart sinking. How could someone bear so much pain and still keep up a strong face? The more that she thought about how Demian always put up his angry face to keep people away from him so that no one would see how much pain he was in made her heart wrench. She wanted to protect him and do everything she could to keep him safe, at least till the time that she would be by his side.

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The morning came with a need to stretch her legs for Seraphina, she looked at Demian's sleeping figure and slowly got off the bed. As soundlessly as possible she dressed herself and went out, the guards immediately perked up at her sight.

"Greetings, Princess." She almost jumped at their greeting and hushed them.

"Be quiet, he is still sleeping." She whispered and the guards exchanged looks among themselves before nodding.

"I am going out to see the town." She whispered.

"You can't go alone, Princess." One of them said.

"But you'll have to stay here to keep Demian safe." 

"We still cannot ignore your safety, Princess."

"Fine then, two of you can accompany me and two of you stay here and make sure he doesn't go anywhere and takes full rest." She said and the guards again exchanged a look amongst themselves before obliging.

On her way out Seraphina ran into Reginus, he smiled and greeted her warmly.

"Has His Highness not awoken yet?" He asked and she shook her head.

"How is his condition now?" 

"He didn't seem to be in pain throughout the night so, I guess the medicines of the physician are working." Seraphina said making him smile with satisfaction.

"I am glad. Would you like to have breakfast with me, Princess?" He asked and Seraphina shook her head again.

"I'm out to see your town."