Keeping Him Loved

Chapter 32

        It was a busy morning for them. Waking up with the sun to start their day was only the beginning of it. (Y/n) would have loved to sleep in just a little bit longer, but she had responsibilities as Supporter that needed to be handled.

        The first thing Add had done was set up a computer system in the room across from theirs. He brought enough technology with him to replicate his work room to a minimalistic degree. While he had put together the temporary workspace, (y/n) had prepared him some tea to start off his day. The kitchen was stocked with food as well, so she fix them a meal and brought their plates upstairs.

        "I'll make this quick since Kassias may arrive at any time," Add began to say when she walked into the room. He accepted his plate of food without question before continuing. "I was able to do a quick scan of the sample I took from that ancient phoru. There were traces of a foreign substance in its blood. Since it was just a quick scan, I don't have any details to tell me what it is, but I do think it might be the same thing causing this disease."

        "You'll need a sample from a patient to compare," (y/n) noted. "Do you have any ideas as to what it could be?"

        "I do, but I'd rather not say right now just in case it's something else. I don't want to be right this time."

        (Y/n)'s brows furrowed with concern. "Add...you've hardly ever been wrong about these things."

        "I know." He dropped his head into his hands. "The chance of me being incorrect isn't zero. There have been a couple of times."

        Shortly after they finished their breakfast, Kassias arrived right on time. He brought them out to a carriage similar to the one they had been traveling in, but (y/n) and Add both paused before they reached it.

        Looking up, they could see the branches of an enormous tree stretching across the sky. Their gazes followed the thick branches until the tree itself was found at the center of Eldemyr standing taller than anything (y/n) had ever seen. Neither of them had noticed it last night, but now that the sun was supposed to be shining brightly, they could easily see that the tree loomed over them. The sun could hardly get in leaving the entirety of Eldemyr to be lit by other sources of light. (Y/n) was at a loss for words.

        "It's ridiculously large," Add mumbled while still looking up.

        "Hm? The El Tree?" Kassias briefly took a look at it and tightened his grip on the tome he was carrying. "It's been here for as long as I can remember. I don't think anyone really knows how old it is. The tree saddens when the people of Eldemyr suffer, but it hasn't shown any signs of wilting in response to the growing crisis."

        "We should hurry then. I want to start on a usable cure as soon as possible," Add commented. The boarded the carriage allowing the Senarhl pulling them forward to take them further into the area.

        (Y/n) was entranced by what she saw. Eldemyr was beautiful just as the stories described it. The magic lanterns that illuminated the area were colored with hues of yellow and orange now that it was daytime. They passed by workshops and stores that displayed a variety of things to the elves passing by. There were elves of drastically differing ages everywhere. Children as small as toddlers and even elderly elves who actually appeared to be hundreds of years old were going from place to place with their own agendas.

        "Are they even aware that there's a sickness spreading? Do they even know?" (y/n) wondered. Sometimes ignorance was bliss, but spreading awareness could save lives. She sat idly with her thoughts as the carriage went onwards. "This place is beautiful..." she thought with a feeling of longing. It only lasted for a moment.