The trio who were standing awkwardly outside couldn't help but wonder what was actually happening inside. Especially Dye who didn't quite expect such a quick development. They barely travelled for a long time and they already shared such an intimate relationship? Of course, it wasn't that she wanted to judge how things went for the two but...
They were currently in someone else's fort, such things...could it not wait until they were successful on defeating the other person first? Naturally no.
Julian was the mayor's son, this city could be considered his fort as well. Though Dye wasn't sure if Julian's father would accept Julian as his son again. After all, Julian had run away, losing him a lot of face. If Hulio wanted to invite Julian back into the Ponto family and the other person still declined, it would definitely be very-very shameful for him. Hulio wanted to gain the help of the Gund empire after all. he couldn't risk any bad rumours hanging above his head anytime soon.
After listening to their nonsense for five minutes straight, she finally opened the tent flap to see Julian putting one of her healing creams on Lin Mao's head. It was definitely unexpected. As if. Who would imagine such things anyways? Then she turned around and saw Jaglash with a bright red face. Perhaps that was because he was misunderstood by that guard.
"Dye? Ynoir? and...," Lin Mao was flustered.
"Jaglash," the prince introduced himself, "it's nice to meet you, Dye's...acquaintances."
"Friends," Julian corrected as he wiped his hand covered with cream, "this cream is effective right?" The container was green and round, a faint herbal scent could be smelt from inside the container. Usually, people would need to identify it first before using it but Dye knew which cream t was through her appraisal skill.
And she wasn't surprised.
[Cure for Burns Cream]
"...no," Dye said, before grabbing the container, "Of course it's effective you idiot! But this cream is. for. burns! What even happened to Lin Mao's head that you need to apply this [Cure for Burns Cream]?"
At this question, the two fell silent in embarassment.
"It...it's a long story," Lin Mao said, "I don't mean to...but it just happened. Sorry, we wasted your medicine."
"No bother, I can always make some, but I can never make another Lin Mao even if I reached the higher levels," Dye said, "wipe the cream off of your head. It's painful because it's the wrong cream. Take the blue one."
"Thanks," Lin Mao grabbed a hankerchief and wiped his forehead before taking the blue container from the bag. (note that only Dye could take things from the inventory.)
"So, what actually happened?" Dye sat down on the mat that separates them from the dirt floor. It was indeed hard going out unnoticed. To think that the guards wouldn't suspect Jaglash a bit. Instead of suspecting how the two of them met Jaglash it seemed that they suspected how Jaglash could get out of the castle to meet the two of them more.
"Lin Mao was a bit confused and puzzled when he couldn't find the two of you right after he woke up so he accidentally hit his head on one of the tent's poles," Julian explained, "only after hitting his head does he realize that you've told him the two of you were going to get fresh air for a while."
"Oh." -Everyone.
"Why do I feel like everyone is accusing me of being stupid?" Lin Mao mumbled as he rubbed the cream on his swollen forehead. The swelling was immediately reduced by about two thirds. Dye said it should be completely healed the next day.
"No, it's just your feelings."