The Wanderer and the Cursed Island

Chapter 1. Sick Little Girl

In 1618, there was a lovely kingdom on a small island called Morcia Island, along with its powerful King named King Chormac and his Queen named Queen Morgan. King Chormac was tall, handsome with blue eyes and half long black hair. Queen Morgan was so beautiful with her long brown hair and green eyes.

King Chormac's kingdom was full of kind and helpful people. The people there mostly worked as farmers, fishers, and traders. There was a small bar where people could drink and talk to others, even people who were wandering usually also stop there to rest their horses and had a drink. The King, the Queen, and all their people lived happily there, and that happiness grew into a miracle when King Chormac and Queen Morgan had a daughter. They named her, Chyara.

Years went by and Princess Chyara grew into a beautiful little girl. But one day, at the age of 8 years old, she was badly ill. Her blue eyes never seemed to shine again, the wind never blows her long brown hair again, and her laughter was never heard again.

Seeing his daughter looked so weak and powerless, the King asked his guards to call all the holy people from around the world and was willing to pay whoever could cure his daughter. A lot of people came, but none of them could cure her. Desperate, but not to give up, the King had his last option.

The King had heard that there was someone who lives in a small town next to his kingdom who could do healing magic. So he sent his guard to find that sorcerer, hopefully, she can cure his daughter.
"Her name is Padmina, go find and bring her here.", said the King sadly to his guards while holding his daughter's little hand and looking at her helplessly.

Then the guards immediately did a request to find the sorcerer that the King talked about. They were riding their horses and wandering around the town to find her.

Nomad, the tall and bearded guard, stopped and asked a local man who was tidying up his vegetables.
"Good afternoon sir, my name is Nomad, I'm here by the King's order. Have you heard of anyone named Padmina? I heard she can do healing magic.", said Nomad

Hearing the word "magic", that man felt a bit uncomfortable, more likely afraid. He just stood there without any words. So, Nomad asked him one more time by affirming that this was the King's order.
"Sir, this is the King's order, so if you know anything you are going to have to answer my question.", said Nomad.

The man said no words, he just pointed to a place on his left about a yard away, that looked like a shack, and back doing what he was doing.

Nomad and the other guards went to that shack, then another guard, the one with the thin mustache on the edge of his lips, Finnick, knocked on the door.
"Tok Tok Tok"
No one answered.
Finnick looked to Nomad which was behind his back, and Nomad asked him to knock again.
"Just knock again, if this time no one answers it again, we will break the door.", said Nomad.

"Tok Tok Tok"
"Good afternoon, this is the King's guard, we are hereby the King's order, so we politely ask you to open the door.", said Finnick.

"Ngiikkkk", the creaking door sound when it's opened.

The guards were looking into someone so beautiful. She was tall, had clear skin, brown eyes, and long dark hair but in shabby clothes.
"Are you Padmina?", asked Finnick.
The woman nodded, and asked, "Can I help you?"

"King Chormac himself asked you to come to the palace to cure Princess Chyara, she has been very badly ill for a few weeks and he knew that you can do healing magic", said Finnick.

Padmina just stood there, so Finnick added his words, "You have to come with us and help the Princess. Don't worry, the King will give you the decent payment."

Not the payment she was worried about, but her magic. She was asked to do magic, in the palace, which she has never cast any spell in public.

"I do not know any magic, Sir.", said Padmina.