Cease the Suffering - Etrian Odyssey II (BoyxBoy)

Chapter 45

AN: Thanks so much Irish_Moon_Dreamer and SakuraiYaoke for commenting on the previous chapter!

Second last chapter. Yep, you heard right. Only one more after this one! Oh my god, I can hardly believe it myself! Enjoy!

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Chapter 45:

Everyone that knew Lynus was waiting for them as they returned to town through the use of the Geomagnetic Field. Dr Stiles and his assistant Angie, Bar-Keep Cass, Thompson and his daughter Abigail, Matron and her daughter Becky were all there, with Binah at the forefront.

They all appeared to be anxious and worried, talking in hushed and slightly frantic tones.

Axel managed to smile wearily at the group as he continued to hold Lynus close, his medic finally succumbing to his exhaustion and fallen asleep in his arms during the walk from the Geomagnetic Field. It was probably for the best as Lynus would be embarrassed by everyone’s concern over him. They had a right to be, mind you.

The group immediately stopped talking as Axel and his guild, along with so many others approached them. A sense of relief mixed with concern washed over them as they sighted Lynus lying in Axel’s arms, unnervingly still.

Immediately, Dr Stiles pushed through the group and stepped forward. Making no attempt to remove Lynus from Axel’s hold, he did a quick once over, checking his pulse and his breathing. Everyone waited with baited breathe for his the result of his analysis.

“…He’s exhausted,” Dr Stiles murmured after a few silent moments as he brushed a few stray strands of orange hair from Lynus’ forehead in a fatherly fashion. “Drained. He’ll need rest and a lot of it.”

There was a very faint sense of relief. Dr Stiles was never wrong in his diagnosis, so Lynus was not about to suddenly pass away. He would have reacted immediately if he was in any kind of danger. Although exhaustion wasn’t exactly a thrilling result as it would take time to heal, but at the very least he didn’t require radical healing.

“The Inn would be a better place for him to rest for a while,” Matron stated.

“Yes,” Dr Stiles immediately agreed as he stepped back. Her suggestion seemed accurate. The warmth and peace of the inn would be far more beneficial to Lynus than the hospital.

“We’ll get his room ready,” Becky offered as she tugged at Binah’s arm.

Binah turned to her and nodded her head. “Let’s go,” she said before the two pink-haired girls took off running as fast as they could.

“Will he need any medicines?” Angie asked, fidgeting slightly from her need to help in some way.

Dr Stiles thought for a moment before nodding his head. “A few Amritas would suffice,” he answered.

“We have some back at the shop,” Abigail said after she shared a look with her father, who nodded his head in agreement. “I’ll get them.”

“I’ll give you a hand,” Angie offered as she followed the young girl as they hurried toward Sitoth Trading.

“I better inform the other explorers,” Cass unexpectedly said as he scratched the back of his head, looking subtly relieved. “They’re worried too, ya know.”

As the group dispersed, all eager to help in their own way, Dr Stiles turned to the explorers who had willingly offered their support and aide in rescuing Lynus. He first turned his attention to Guild Guardian, immediately noting with his trained eye that several of them had some minor scrapes and bruises of their own.