Chapter 10 - Curing Oak

Ashmita and the elves started their journey towards the camp where all others are resting. Elves believed in Ashmitha's promise and they are happy that their leader is going to get cured.

After the magic is worn out all the members wake up from their deep slumber . They found that Ashmita is missing and all got alerted at once as they understood someone's here.

Meanwhile ashmita and eves almost reached the place. Pratap after noticing Ashmita calmly coming from the forest, asked "Hey ash.. Where were you all this time? Why're you coming from the forest..? Don't tell me you ate all the food yourself! I swear I won't talk to you again." sulking like a child.

"Who are they ?" Karthik asked.

"Yeah, I'm hungry too. Wait, what'd you say? Who is who..??" Pratap asked turning to Karthik, as he didn't notice the elves.

He noticed everyone staring to the ground behind Ashmita and he also stood with his mouth open just as he looked there.

"Veda, check and draft us a report about the situation of this elf" Ashmita said. Veda nodded and started checking on the elf leader, Oak.

"Where did you find these little fellas! What's happening here Ash? care to explain..?", Vijay asked.

Ashmita told them everything about what happened last night. She shared her thoughts of helping Oak by taking him back to the palace and getting treated by Yashu ma. Everyone hesitated at first but believing in Ashmitha, everyone agreed with her plan and waited for Veda's findings.

After sometime Veda reported, "He is very weak despite the huge food intake. Also his pulse is dropping. For now, I gave him the red root extract to keep it stable for a while. But we need to take him to the palace and start the treatment as soon as possible"

Elves looked anxiously at Ashmita. Ashmita said, "Alright then. Vijay and Pratap! You both shall go and inform the people in the village that the problem is resolved. You'll ask them for a carriage which will help in carrying Oak to the palace quickly. Also get some food for all of us. Go." Vijay and Pratap nodded and left.

"Now Shilpa and Karthik, you both will look after the elves while we're gone. Veda and doctor elf, you are coming with me. We'll go find some medicinal herbs in the forest to treat Oak during the journey" Ashmita told.

Like that everyone dispersed to get on the directed tasks.

In the forest, Veda is checking all the herbs while Ashmita and the doctor follow her closely.

"So what happened to Oak?" Ashmita asked.

"Well.. he got injured while we were travelling" the doctor said plainly.

"You need to tell us what happened clearly so that our doctors will treat him the right way. As a doctor you too know this well, don't you?" Ashmita asked.

After thinking sometime, the elf answered " I am sorry for keeping you in dark but trust me I will help your doctors treat Oak but I believe I am not the right person to reveal the information"

Ashmita understood his hesitation and she too thought that it is better to learn all the answers from Oak himself. So she kept calm and just nodded her head.

After a few hours, Pratap and Vijay came along with a carriage and food and at the same time Ashmita, Veda and the doctor elf also came from the forest. Everyone had their meal, meanwhile Karthik informed Ashmita that he had sent a message to the palace for help, in bringing all the elves to the palace.

Ashmita decided to take Oak, doctor elf and 2 more elves in the carriage along with them. Ashmita, Shilpa, Veda and Vijay started their journey home as they didn't want to wait until the soldiers arrived.

Karthik and Pratap stayed there with the remaining elves to protect them and take them back to the palace safely.

Lotus Palace

Before Ashmita reached the palace, the King and Yashoda made preparations required for treating the elf. When they received the information, they were shocked by the news of the existence of the elves and wanted to know further details from Ashmitha later.

Only the King and a few ministers know the information and they are waiting for their arrival. When Ashmita along with the others reached the palace, they directly took Oak into the treatment room and immediately Yashoda started her treatment along with veda and doctor elf. While the treatment was going on, the king asked Ashmita about the details.

After listening to Ashmita, the king and the others decided to keep this as a secret until the elves trusted them. After sometime all the elves reached the palace and the king personally took care of the arrangements for their stay in the palace.

Like that the treatment of oak and new life of the elves started in lotus kingdom.

After two weeks

Raghu, Raji and Maira reached the river near Lotus kingdom. They need to cross the river and the forest to reach the kingdom. If there are no obstacles in the way, they will reach the kingdom on the full moon day.

Maira stopped near the river for some rest. While looking into the space she smiled and said, "I am coming Ashmita.."

Meanwhile in the palace, Oak recovered slowly because of the vigorous treatment by yashoda and Veda. All the elves got adjusted to the environment and slowly they started trusting in the king and in Ashmita. They also started their training along with the 6 members.

When Ashmita received the news that Oak wanted to talk with her, she immediately went to the room where Oak was getting treated. She entered the room to find Yashoda, Veda and doctor elf being the only people in the room.

Everybody left the room to give some space to Ashmita and Oak. Ashmita sat beside the bed and said "Oak..".

Oak slowly opened his eyes and looked at Ashmita with gentleness in his eyes.

"Heard you wanted to see me.. You want to tell me something?" Ashmita asked slowly.

Oak nodded his head and said, "You look like your Mother Ashmita".

Ashmita widened her eyes from shock and with a trembling voice she asked, "Y..You..You know my mother?"

Oak nodded his head.