"It's Nightmare poison," Kadyn said as he eyed the Emperor—on the bed—whose entire skin was turning blue. It took about four hours to get back to the capital for everyone. Though Kadyn and his companions used their own means to get back, to make preparations to cure the Emperor.
Kadyn opened three boxes on the table that was lying at the corner of the room. "I have Green Mint, Viper Turmeric, and Demon Garlic," he paused and turned towards the three youngsters in the room. Grym Ceston—he was the Crown prince. Palio Ceston, the second—and youngest of the three—son of the emperor, and Hayla Ceston, the one and only princess. "I still need Medusa Leaves," Kadyn said.
"All the medicines you named," began the Crown prince, "are deadly poisonous. How are you going to cure our father with these things?"
