Anya: There... I've done all I could...
Anya managed to make use of the doctor's herbs and other supplies to treat Faya's wound, but...
Anya: She needs a proper antidote, though... Without it, I'm afraid she won't be able to recover...
Virno and Jargen look at each other.
Virno: Does that mean...?
Anya nods.
Anya: Without the antidote, I don't think she has more than one or two weeks to live.
Jargen: Dammit...
Virno: One week is plenty, Jargen... We gotta stay positive. We'll find it.
Jargen looks at Virno.
Jargen: Yeah... You're right. Good head on your shoulders, kid.
He pats Virno on the back.
Anya: He's been trying very hard lately... Maybe too hard...
She says, as she looks at the bandages covering her son's torso.
Virno: Mother, c'mon...
He says, embarrassed. Jargen laughs.
Jargen: Don't you worry about a thing lady Anya, we'll be keeping your boy safe from now on! He's one of us already. Well, you both are, really!
Anya smiles and bows her head.
Anya: Thank you, Jargen... It's good to know we're not alone.
He shakes his head.
Jargen: Don't mention it, you've shown that you're both good folk. If you're ever in trouble, you can count on us around here to help.
Virno gives him the side-eye.
Virno: Even people like Tyssa...?
Jargen: Bah, don't worry about her! She's been through a lot... But she's family. Everyone here is. She knows you never hurt family.
Virno: If you say so...
Anya seems a bit confused.
Anya: Tyssa...? Isn't that the girl who showed us around the orphanage? Do you not trust her, Virno...?
Virno: She seems to like Cabdan a bit too much, is all...
Jargen shakes his head.
Jargen: Hers is a complicated situation... But Tyssa's a kind girl. Don't worry about her, alright?
They hear footsteps quickly coming down the hallway, and someone's loud voice. They didn't seem too pleased.
Rel: You have got to be kidding me... To leave her alone in her state?! What are you thinking?!
Nurse: She is already being taken care of by someone else, don't go in there! They cannot be disturbed!
Rel: Who did you-
As Rel and Punjo enter the room, they see Anya, Virno and Jargen. Virno waves.
Rel: Oh... It's you guys! So the person who's treating her is miss Anya...?
Anya nods.
Anya: I've done what I could, but without an antidote she won't survive...
Virno: We've a week to find it. Any idea where Cabdan might be?
Punjo: Well...
Rel and Punjo tell the rest of the group what they discovered.
Virno: That bastard... Taking care of Barr but leaving Faya to die...? That's just sick...!
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Tales of Undeath: The Von Virtus Chronicles
FantasyLong ago, in a world not dissimilar from our own, seven powerful mysterious weapons were forged. After centuries of dormancy, safely hidden from those who could abuse their power, one man's curiosity drove him to discover the resting place of one su...
