"Deliver?" she says forcefully.
Because he is still a stranger to her, if the medicine gets delayed even once, then there is a chance that Minella will be in danger. Because of this, her hesitant comments come off as intimidating. One thing Rufus wants to make sure of is that it is creating a trust for him in the heart of Raina. He answered when he heard Raina's forced words because he wanted her to have trust in him.
"Don't worry if in any month you don't get the medicine delivered on time then you can also visit my works shop." handing over a unique stone in the form of a ring in Raina's hand he said "you need this stone to enter in my workshop"
Making a front-to-back turn When Raina had the stone in her hand, she examined it and inquired, "what does this stone do?"
You need some help getting there because my workshop is a little difficult to find, and this stone will give you that direction. Rufus spoke with a composed expression. If he could, he would have spent all of his time staying beside Raina, but he realizes that he has some other work to do too. As a result, he quickly provides the rest of the information, stating, "You need a quote to enter, and this is the phrase." Rufus handed over a small piece of paper and instructed, "Remember it and burn it."
"Burn..." became muddled with the perplexed expression. Raina opened her mouth to ask, but before she could speak further, she realized something and stopped.
Rufus handed her the stone, which led her to his workshop, which literally means that he was hiding his workshop presence. Then it is likely for him to ask for the burning of any details which have the chance to lead others to his shop.
But Raina was somewhat amazed by his actions. He just gave her the details of his shop to the stranger like Raina in the first meeting, which is technically his way of saying that he is not here to harm anyone.
'Does he want me to trust him?' Her mind had given Rufus some attention, she thought, swaying with his action now.
'Is he really not afraid of getting leaked information?' She now gave Rufus a thorough check from bottom to top as he observed him.
'If he is making this much attempt to make me trust him, then I guess I should at least give him a chance, just for the shake of Minella.'
She gave Minella a brief glance before turning her attention to Rufus and said, "I don't trust strangers," while lifting one corner of her mouth. What if you leave just when I need you to? "What is the guarantee that this stone is not a fake?"
"I've helped you so much, and yet you still don't trust me." This was the first time Rufus had been sincere with someone he didn't know, yet his honesty had been treated with mistrust, leaving him dumbfounded.
She widened her eyes, which were saying 'yes I don't' with her brows furrowed.
"Then...?" He quickly inquired.
But before he could say anything, she cut him off and said, "I would like to see this workshop of yours when Minella wakes up in order to confirm it is genuine."
"Very well, then you can visit the shop anytime you like. Just rub the back of the stone before visiting. " In a hurry, he answered her with a faltering voice.
Raina, whose one hand was holding Minella's hand and the other was holding a stone, asked with her attention focused on the stone, "So the stone will tell you we are coming if we rub the stone. Is that what you are saying?" Of course, the stone given by the mage means everything offered by him has some magical power built into it.
Rufus was captivated by Raina's childish behavior toward the stone because Raina's eyes literally sparkled while holding the stone in her hand. He giggled silently and replied, "Yes, it's kind of like that. It will give me a signal if you rub the stone because the magic on it will get activated after rubbing it. So that way, I will wait for you in the shop so that you can visit me.
"That's really ni..." After getting excited hearing his words, she stopped in the middle and replied, "Okay then, I will visit when Minella wakes up." Raina was showing a tough look on the surface, but the fact was that Raina was getting excited every time he did the magic and showed something related to magic. She had read about magic in so many novels, but now she was holding a magical item, which was a very exciting fact for her. She wanted to thank him, but she didn't want to seem weak in front of him, which is why she remained impolite with him while talking.
He reluctantly spoke as he covered his face with a cloak, "So I think I should leave now," before leaving. He was hoping to hear kind words from her, but as he turned his head to get her glance, he found Raina was not even bothering to give him a goodbye wave at all. He was looking toward Minella, which made him sigh in disappointment as he said, "I hope your sister will wake up soon."
This time, his words were not genuine at all. He somewhat felt jealous, which made him stare ferociously at Minella, but he held his emotions and turned around and left.
He vanished in an instant as he moved to the window after properly covering his face.
This gave the answer which Raina wanted to ask before he was leaving. Because the way he appeared at night was not normal at all, if someone saw him floating in the sky, then he might be in danger. But getting vanished in an instant with magic is way safer than floating in the sky. It is also a way to get away from the eyes of people without getting noticed.
Even though Raina, who was putting on a tough act, became worried about Rufus and seemed relieved after his safly escape from their room.
After he left, Raina looked towards Minella and kissed the back of her hand as she gave her a tender look. She was literally hoping that the medicine would work on Minella quickly, and so Minella woke up quickly.
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This is how she remembers the day when Minella first showed the symptoms of transformation.
After one year, she is still holding the same Minella in her embrace. Although the scene is a little different because Minella is in control of her body . But the way she is trembling and scared is the same every time when the night of the full moon comes.
Raina who wants to help her in any way finds herself helpless in front of her every time the Minella transformation night appears.
And today is the same night as the full moon, which had a very terrible impression on Raina and Minella.