"Say what?!" The General's face showed shock while the Empress had to find a seat. "That can't be true, who would do such a thing? The Emperor is a good man." Kila would like to know as well, but that was not her place, she will cure him and that is all. She will not get involved with the problems here in Yan Empire. "Just provide the money I need to get the ingredients to deal with both the illnesses. I can assure you in three days time the Emperor will be cured. I need one day to find the herbs, another day to mix them, and the last day to cure him." Kila says.
"Just three? That's impossible! Are you sure this little girl is not a joke? Depending on the herbs it'll at least take three days to find what a person needs." The Empress says to the General. It's always like this, because of her youth no one is willing to believe that she could cure just about any illness out there. It is true it takes a boit of time to herb collect, but that's if one doesn't know where to look. People who come to her mountain call her the Miracle Doctor for a reason. "Look just help me get the most expensive herbs that I won't be able to find by picking them, and I'll handle the rest of the herbs." Kila begin to write the herbs she need and hands them over to the General, "I'll be sure to get it done." He says leaving the room.
Kila then turn to the Empress, "I assure you that the Emperor will be fine by the third day. I start tomorrow for the search of herbs." Kila say before leaving the Empress alone with the Emperor. As she made her way back to the Doctor's Courtyard, she had a thought, who was brave enough to curse the Emperor with that kind of magic? It was strange, but it is easy to get past defenses with the magic this person used, after all unless one has the ability to sense mana no one would be able to detect it.
There are; to Kila's knowledge; only three people in the palace who could sense mana. Thanks to some research she knew that the General was one of them. The other was the Emperor, and the last she was sure was the Royal Butler. But where were the other two when the Emperor was being attacked? Also how did the Emperor not realize this and not call for his guards? No Kila, don't think about it, it's not your problem. Kila shakes her head as she walks a path that lead to the Doctor's Courtyard, when she first came there was no residencey, but now she noticed lights on in the house.
She enters only to see a man in a white lab coat sitting at the table drinking tea, he notices her and stands immediately, "who are you this side of the area is forbidden to outsiders." He says. "I would like to ask the same thing, I'm pretty positve you weren't here this morning." Kila points out. The man was clearly a doctor like her, "you're right, but I was on official doctor business, a little girl like you wouldn't know much about that. Now leave this area." He says. What an asshoe, "sorry but no can do, I live here for right now." She says.
"What, not a chance, I think I'd remember a girl like you living here." He says. Like her? What on Earth does he mean by that? "Doesn't matter, I live here. I don't think I have to explain myself to you, but I'm also a doctor." She points out. He stares at her and then after a while burst into a fit of laughter, "there's no way a little girl such as yourself is a doctor. And even if that's the case, why would you be here?" He asks. Not that it's any of his business, but having another doctor around could prove useful.
"Actually I'm here to cure the Emperor." She answers. He stood there a look of shock on his face, "a little girl like you? Also what do you mean cure the Emperor, it was just a few days ago that he was fine." He says. It seems he had no clue the Emperor was sick, "I see just a few days ago huh?" Kila mutters. This was getting even more mysterious, "well since you're claiming to be a doctor, I might as well be the great senior that I am and introduce myself. I'm Doctor Sephilus An. And you?" He says sitting back down to finish his tea.
"Kilang Ba'er, but people call me Kila." She answers, she too sits down at the table, she studies the man before her. He was good-looking in a studious type of way. With his tall and thin frame, he glances at her, "what?" he asks. "I need your help with something." Kila says. He lowers his drink, "what is it?" he asks. Kila leans in with a sweet smile, "why don't you come pick herbs with me tomorrow?" she offers.
"This have something to do with curing the Emperor doesn't it?" He ask. She nods, "indeed it does, and someone older than me could be of use to tag along. Perhaps you could teach me a thing or two." He sips his tea, "well if it means seeing a little girl like you in action then count me in. I would love to see how you became at doctor, what are you about nine or ten?" He asks. Was this guy fucking with her? "I'm fourteen." She says with a glare, "ah my bad, with you're lack of chest I was sure you were much younger."
*Angry tick*
This guys sure doesn't hold back, does he. "I apologize for being so flat chested." She says between clenched teeth. He stares at her before chuckling, "ah don't feel bad, at least you have beauty." he says standing and then stretching, "well since we're gonna go pick up herbs tomorrow might as well go to bed now. I'll see you in the morning." He leaves her there and heads back to the rooms. Kila was starting to regret even asking him. But he was right she wants a good and early start in the morning, there are a couple of rare herbs she'd like to collect that only bloom in the dusk.
She too head to the back to the room she'd chosen, well at least she didn't have to go at it alone. It does take all her power not to think of her former servant Ju. But it was nights like this when she's alone that she wonders if perhaps she was too harsh on her punishment.