Ethan soon entered the room. He placed the flower buds carefully on the table and started placing several herbs in a brown jar. Little blue butterfly was still sitting on the leaf enveloping the buds. Ethan was so focused on his task that the mysterious behaviour of the little butterfly remained unnoticed.
Ethan than left the room and after several minutes returned with a grey book. The pages of book were brown depicting its old age. He swept through the pages and finally found the desired page. Small drops of sweats were glistening on Ethan's forehead, he was immersed in his work when his concentration was diverted by Centauri who had been standing there the entire time, "Ahem!" He spread his right hand in front of Ethan demanding for the book
Ethan instantly held his hand and said in a sympathetic tone, "I will try my best."
Centauri smacked his hand away. His poker face now consisted of three slits on his forehead.
"I want to have a look at the book." Centauri bend down on the book leaving no room for Ethan to see the content.
"Alpha! let me have a look." Ethan forcefully pushed Centauri and continued mixing herbs according the book.
Centauri gave him a murderous look and stood right next to him examining each and every herb. Ethan released a deep breath but decided to endure it.
"Are you sure you can heal her?" He asked Ethan.
"I have read it in books but no one has ever performed it. I am sure I can do it." He was now plucking the petals from the buds and mixing them with the herbs.
"How long will it take?" He asked Ethan who now seemed completely focused on his work.
"Leonis, let me concentrate. You should wait outside."
"I am not leaving her alone. I'll rather sit over there silently." He said pointing on the chair in the far corner. It took him hours to make a lavender coloured portion from those flower buds meanwhile Centauri took a clean towel and soaked it in water then he started cleaning her wounds.
"Centauri, the portion is ready. I will start the treatment now." he seemed worried.
"Are you sure this will work?" Centauri said examining the thick liquid he was holding. if it wasn't his only hope he would have never allowed Ethan to perform this task.
"To be honest I am not hundred percent confident but I think it will work." he was panicking.
"You what!" Centauri's voice sounded more like the wrath of gods "Was it your trick to bring me back on the ship?" his wolf was surfacing, "What the hell were you thinking." He clenched his fists tightly ready to smack his head any moment,
"Calm down, I mean I am as helpless in this matter as you are. I have made the correct portion but I don't know how long it will take to work. You won't even let me finish the sentence." Ethan also burst out after enduring his Childish behaviour more than an hour.
" Go and wait outside." Ethan said sternly. He could see several colours flashing across Centauri's face. Centauri started looking down at the wooden floor.
" Wait out side I will be there too in a few minutes." Centauri obediently nodded and left the room.
Centauri took extremely short steps to leave the room. He then closed the door in an extremely slow motion peeking inside the room till the door completely blocked his view.
Ethan opened the lid of the jar containing mixture of herbs. The lavender dust surrounded Anastasia. Ethan than left the room ensuring that the process has started. After the departure of Ethan, little blue butterfly spread its wings and fly above Anastasia making the dust cover her entirely. It than entered the dust and disappeared completely.
Centauri opened the door leading to the deck and was welcome by the cold air. He took a deep breath and cleared his thoughts. He felt a strong push across the link. He immediately opened it and heard the voice of Sylvia. He could feel her stress and sadness.
"Sylvia I...." he was interrupted by Sylvia, " Centauri are you alright?" These words from her made Centauri realise how poorly he treated her.
"We are on our way back. Is everything okay in the pack?"
"Yeah! we are doing fine."
"Sylvia for what happened today..... I know you deserve a reasonable explanation....." he was once again interrupted
"We'll talk once you return." She commented.