"Enatsu saved me, Ryutaro-Sama! The young merchant sacrificed himself to protect me from an attack by the Kamakiri sorcerer, shielding me with his Moruba. Also, Takamori-Sensei started training him to become the next wizard in our guild! My master would be very displeased if he learns that..."
"Please be quiet," Ryutaro interrupted, crossing both hands behind his back. Under his experienced eyes, Yoichi and Shioko were kneeling, and Enatsu was unconscious, lying on his mat.
"I never said we wouldn't find a cure. Enatsu's condition is not rosy, but it doesn't seem life-threatening, for the moment."
After that statement, Yoichi and Shioko's gazes raised simultaneously. The two companions looked at each other for an instant. Soon after, their eyes conversed on the majestic figure of the gatekeeper.
