After the teleporting, Ruthos and Edric were still unconscious, that was a forced teleport, it was very difficult to the old man to use his mana. But everything went well, they were exhausted, Ruthos then open his eyes and see a beautiful woman, using simple but well clean clothes, her blond hair covering her ears and her eyes green as emeralds, she was taking care of his hurt, so concentrated and focused, on her hands a white-yellowing light glows strongly and with intensity on his hurt, it was regenerating so fast that he couldn't even feel the pain anymore.
- Adria...?
- shhhh, you should not talk yet, you were hurt really bad, your pain may be gone for now, but your insides should still be regenerating slowly, so you need to take a rest for some hours, then you will be better later.
The voice of the woman was so soft and calm, that the old man started falling asleep, so tired.
After that, Edric seemed to be having a nightmare, screaming things.
-N..NO! mom... aig.. stop!
Then the woman went to the other side of the bed close to the kid and put her hand on his head.
- it is okay now, my child, everything is alright...
Edric then started chilling with her touch.
he was waking up from the magic that had been cast on him.
- where... where am I...
He sleepily said it.
- you are safe now, my name is Adria, you were under effect of an illusion spell, but now you should be very awake from it.
- Adria.. mom...
Edric started remembering about everything that happened before he fall asleep.
- is my mom...
- I do not know what happened to you neither your mom, but I think he knows.
She looked to the old man resting.
- grampa!
He hugged his grandfather.
- hey! do not go so aggressive on him, he needs to rest, his hurt was really hard to heal, he got back stabbed by a knife coated with a hydra's blood... what a horrible thing... who would ever do that?
- Morgana...
Whispered the old man.
- what? why would she do that?
Adria asked, surprised and terrified with the situation.
- listen, adria, I have many things to tell you, but now- (cough, cough)... now please take care of edric, he is...
The old man passed out.
- grampa?!
- it is okay edric, he is just very tired..
- ...
- so, you are edric, son of Kenya
- yes.. how do you know my mom?
- I don't know much of her, but she already bought some of my potions from my store in the city.
- potions..?
- yes, I am an alchemist, I mix things and then I use magic to make them do amazing things!
- uhm..
- come, I will show you something... cool
- ok..
Adria and Edric went to another room where was full of more potions, some sunshines were entering from a window and making the potions glows beautifully, there was also a table with some weird things on it, some plants and tuff of animals, Adria might use them to make her potions.
- wooow!
- it is amazing isn't it?
- yes! so many colors! but.. what is the cool thing you wanted to show me?
- o-oh! you right, come.
She went in front of the table full of ingredients and start mixing them, she was so concentrated doing it, but at same time, she moves her hands like if it was already used to it for years, she might do it for a long time
- so.. what are you doing?
- a special potion of mine (said the woman)
- special potion? um..
She stops the mixing and then put her hands on the potion, spelling some magic words, then a beautiful green light coming out of her hand making the potion color changes from purple to cyan
- wooah! that's amazing!
- you did not see everything yet, boy.
then she finally finished the potion
- so what does this potion do?
- why do not you see by your own eyes?
she gave the potion to the kid
- you want me to drink it?
- no, listen, there are two kind of potions, the ones you drink and the ones you throw, this one, you throw, just throw there
she pointed to the floor where there was nothing nearby
- okay..
he throws the potion on the floor and it poured
- hmm, nothing is happening, what should it do?
- just wait, watch it gets form
- huh? what? get for-
then suddenly all the liquid was gaining form and becoming something, after a few seconds, a green bird appeared, just like magic, it was all happy and singing, flying around the room
- it is...
- it is a summoned creatur-
- A BIRD! I LOVE BIRDS!
- y-yeah.. it's whatever the user wishes to be, before throwing... arrh... (she sighs)
- ahahah biiird! I will call it midori!
- I am glad you enjoyed, now you can play with midori while I take care of your grandfather, okay?
- ok!
she turned around and went to the other door, her hair moved and he could see her pointed ears
- she is... an elf... wow, so cool... (he whispered to himself)