Chapter 3

Rest and an Egg

Elwood now rested and full of food was ready for the next round of battle with the annoying green magic. Dalinev she noted left at once with her plate as soon as she was done eating. Mmm perhaps she need to tone it down. She need to remember that this people were not like the ones back home. Despite looking very similar to them.

Sighing she ignore her thoughts and got up and ready for the day. It wasn't the same dress as yesterday seem like someone took her cloths for cleaning will she sleep. Oh will. Thankfully she bought an extra one set of cloths last week. Elwood wanted an extra pair of clothes just in case something happen to her current cloths. That and these one where much warm then her other ones, thus she didn't have waste energy with warming spells. Beside the cloths she came with were meant for more fair weather, weather that was never cold like here. Unless she travels to the colder climates areas otherwise her home had perfect weather every day. So long as her moods were calm at least.

Leaving the tent she murder walk her way to chanty ignoring the people that part out of her way. Some of the people even jump out Elwoods way and into wall or other people and tables to get out of her way. Even the soldiers and spies moved out way quickly. Opening the chantry doors she muder walk her way to the dungeon, chantry sisters and nobles part like the red seas for her. Where the guards upon noticing her open the door for her. Lest she stop to open the door.

To her surprise Solas was still there. She blinked, Elwood tilted her as she watch him work for a bit before walking into the cell herself. She kneel on otherside of patient from him. "Her condition is the same." Elwood nodded it would be another days of battling to keep her stable.

It was better she noticed. The annoying green magic was attacking the patient as much will as before but it wasn't as much as when she first worked on her. Whatever he was doing was keeping the annoying green magic from killing patient. While it still lashed out the patent it still didn't undo all of their hard work of healing that did beforehand. Though she felt a mega drain from healing which shouldn't be. Not with her experience in healing and training she had. This meant that annoying green magic was taking a bit of her magic while she was in the process of healing. Elwood felt far too winded from healing then she should have. She would have to be carefully of the annoying green magic.

Elwood nearly jump out of her skin when Adan touch her shoulder. "Rest" She nodded let him take her spot by the patient. She felt like it was far too hard to breath. The damn annoying green magic. Grinding her teeth in annoyance. She should know better.

Annoyed she got up and left Adan and Solas to work on the patient while she went to get food. Hunger was slowly gnawing at her. And from all of the healing she need the energy back. Now that she thought about it she didn't see Solas have a break. She'll have ask Adan to see if Solas has taken a break from healing if not they going to need to set on him for him to rest.

She took her food and with a thanks to Flissa she left the establishment. She went to spot that in woods that she found further out then solider camp and training ground. It was hunter's cabin that she found was empty. She was waiting for few more days to make sure that it was empty before showing her group. It would be warm then tent and it would take less energy for her and Arlise'el to keep warm.

Setting on the crates she ate while enjoying the silence of the woods. Thankfully sounds of training was drowned out by how far she was and nature natural sounds barriers TREES. Quietly Elwood ate her food as she watch the nature around. It was much like the nature back home just a little less magically. Even in the human world had more magic then this place. This place was odd and so very muted compare to her home world.

Humming quietly she let herself relax. It's been so long since she could relax without the eyes watching her. She was used to it. But back home she had places where even the eyes could not reach her. Places that were just hers. Here she had none of that and only the places where they allowed her to go. And even then she always had eyes on her. But thanks to the recent disaster the eyes had more important things to do then to watch her 24/7. For that she was thankfully for the sky being torn open.

She let out annoyed sigh as a felt someone come closer to her. Better leave before they get a chance to question her. Elwood jump of the crate and start back to Haven. She took the route opposites of those tracking her. Drop off the her plate at Flissa's bar. Before heading back into the Chantry for another long healing session.

Elwood let out a tired sigh as she lean back on cold dungeon walls while she got her breath back. The green magic was stealing her magic. Despite what she did she couldn't stop it. Not unless she want to stop heal. Which wasn't possible for one she was being order to. And 2 the patient might die if she did. Her Aunt Mal did she was too nice.

Adan held out a potion in front of her. She looks up curiously at him. "It is to get your energy back" She took the potion but she didn't drink it. "It's Lyrium Potions" Ah she heard about this from the other mages. She let bit of her magic out to investigate it. She did not like what she found in the potion. Beside the fact it was magic booster and she really can't have those less she turns into a drunken fool which she did. Something else about this potion set her teeth on edge, she didn't know what but something was wrong with this potion. She wasn't going to drink this. Not that Adan noticed he had his back turn towards her while he was working. She just put this back into his stash when she goes back to the cabin.

She needed energy and best way to get that was food. She left them once more in to get look for food. "Vincent" She said softly to waiter who was strangely jumpy around her. "I need three plates not one this time." Vincent nodded left quickly to get the food for. She wasn't sure why he was nervous around her. She found odd of him. Did he know?

She thank the Vincent and left back for the dungeon she glared at the guards when they went to tell her something. Both of them shut up when she glared at them and let her pass. Elwood handed Adan his food which he took it and ate while he mixed potion.

"Solas" She called out to mage. "Yes?" He answered back. "Here food for you." His ears twitched. Solas turn to look it the plate of food in her hand. It smelled delicious. "Thank you." He took the food and ate bits and pieces while he keep the mark calm.

She then started to eat her food once she delivered both of them there food. Once she was done eating she went back to work. Elwood still found that the she was drain far too quickly thanks to green magic. And unfortunately both Adan and Solas started to notice. Which got annoying when Adan started to push more of the Lyrium potion on her which was eventually her tell him no she not going to drink those things. Which cause an heated argument between the two that eventually had Adan storming out of the dungeon talking about how she crazy.

She huffed and sat down angrily. She wringed her nose and started to angry to grinding the herbs into paste. Angrily Elwood beginned to mumble in her native language. What she didn't see was Solas ears twitching. Ever so often glancing at her. "IF you having something to say to me then say it Solas." She said as she grind her teeth togethers. "Then say it instead of looking it me every so often" Solas ears turn red from being caught "It nothing Da'len nothing it all." He said noping out that trap as quick as possible. He was no fool.

She huffed but took his answer and continue to work. Potion she made was one she made back home. It would keep foreign magic from further doing damage to one's body. It will it didn't kill the foreign magic it would stop further damage. Something that the patient desperately need.

Pouring the potion into the cup Elwood got up and carefully pick the patient's upper body up. Carefully she began to have the patient drink. Having magic made the process easily to do. Mostly cause she didn't have to give her tiny slips. Because of her magic and her study of healing from back home she knew how to get the body to respond to drink while a patient was in a coma. Of course a nasogastric tube would still be safer and better for the patient but eh she rather not have to explain that to them. Beside she wasn't sure they had anything safe for her to do that producer.

"Da'len if your are tired you should rest." Solas finally spoke up. She look up it him annoyed. "She looked up at him annoyed. "I'm fine Solas." she snapped at him as she put down the cup. Gently she laid patient back down. "Speaking of rest Solas have you rest yet." She asked as look at him.

Solas was reaching over for potion when she asked that question, he hesitant for a moment before grabbing the potion. "I'm fine Da'len" He said as he didn't look at her. "Not what I asked Solas." She said evenly as tilted her head slightly. Solas continue to ignore her as she continued to look him.

Elwood continue to look it Solas who continue to ignore her. Unfortunate for the guards had started to felt the effect of her stare despite not being stared at. While she was patient woman she didn't feel like dealing with a guard breaking down. With her magic she reached over to Solas and gently tugged on his own magic.

Solas eyes widen startled he look over at Elwood who was rather confused by his reaction. It was quite a normal thing to tug on one's magic back home. Sure it was not different here. Will amongst the mages it must not be different. Yet Solas acted like she did something scandalous. "Solas?" Elwood tilted her the other way.

Solas shook himself out of it. He scrutinize her, he saw nothing out the ordinary but a confused female? But just because he didn't see something didn't mean there wasn't something there. Even one who seems rather ordinary could hide something if they knew how. Or if they didn't know it was there. "No Da'len I haven't rested yet." He said giving into her question. "They you need a break." Solas with chuckle he went back to the patient. "That's not possible Da'len" he said as he went back to healing.

"If you don't rest Solas you can hurt yourself as much as the patient." She told him calmly as she went back to herbs. "True but the mark is calmer now that I have finally calmed it." She hummed, so that's what he did. "If I was to rest as you requested there no telling what the mark will do." She narrowed her eyes. "I will give you that but there are no reason to share what you did keep it calm." Solas shoulders shook a little. "I'm a capable healer." Elwood said annoyed that she was being laughed it. "I'm sure you are Da'len" Her eyebrow twitches in annoyance. "But I'm afraid a break is not possible beside I'm will rest." He said with chuckle.

Elwood huffed and reach over to Adan's bags. She searches through it looking for the potion that Adan was so determined to get her to drink. "Here" She held out lyrium potion to Solas who look it wary. "I'm afraid Da'len like you I don't drink that." She huffed before shrugged her shoulders before putting it back. While she had something else he can drink but first she needed some ingredients that Adan has here.

"Solas I'll be right back I need a few ingredients that Adan doesn't have here." She informed him as she left determination in her foot sets. She didn't even wait for responses that he heard her or if he needed her. She murder walk her way to Adan hut where she grabs the supplies she need and left quickly to woods where she gather her ingredients. It was a little difficult and took a little longer then she wanted but she finally found all of the ingredients she need.

Setting the cauldron on the ground where she light small fire. Water started to appear in the in cauldron and fill it till top as she prepares each ingredient. She gentle add each ingredient to the cauldron as the water started to warm. She stirred the contents in the cauldron when the last of the ingredients were in. Counting in her head she let the potion to set on the fire. When she looked up she was rather surprised to see the plants leaning towards her. Tilting her head she look around her to see that the even the animals had come near her. Deer where near her which wasn't surprising seeing as the plants leaning towards her as the deer always had be kind to her. She pat the deer who snorted but let her continue to let pet them.

The deer rest next to her as she continues with the potion. Taking sniffs of the potion to which to Elwood would gently tap deer noise to get to way from the potion. It was rather a calming. It felt a bit like home to be honest.

"There done." She said as she bottling the potion. "Now to hide the rest." She turned her head left and right looking for hiding place for the cauldron. Frowning she found nothing. Picking up the cauldron walked to the tree. "This will have to do then." She kneeling gently she put her hand on the tree where it began to open up it the base gentle she slides in cauldron. Once in the tree began to close and look once more like it did before she open it.

Smiling she kissed on the forehead the deer goodbye and went back to Haven. Holding the potion gentle but firmly hand in front of her will shielding with left hand. It was such a delicate potion and one with a time limit. A time limited that expired very quickly. She needed to hurry back to Solas or the potion might expire before she got there. Only stop when a guard ehm her. To which she look up with angry in her eyes. The guard fumbles before opening the door quickly and letting her pass.

She walked passed him and straight to Solas where she stopped in front of him. "Solas" She called out as she continued to look at the potion as she'd knee next to him. Solas let out a sigh. "Yes Da'len" He said as he turn to look it her. He blinked as he saw her continue to look it the potion still semi hidden behind her hand. The bottom of potion was barely peeking out from hand that was holding neck of bottle. He couldn't see over hand as she shielding the top portion with her hand.

"Da'len" Solas ears flatten "I told you I don't drink lyrium potion." She blinked. And look up at him confused. "Solas this isn't a lyrium potion." She rather confused by this. Oh wait she was still hiding it. "See" She held out the potion to him. "It a potion from my hometown." Solas look examined the potion before taking it from her to get a closer look at it. "I see." She smiled it him. "It's perfectly safe I take these ones." It was one of few she could drink. "It does have quick expiration date so it best if you drink it soon" she said smiling at him sheepishly.

He could find nothing wrong with it. Solas was feeling rather weary from healing non-stop. It could be worse. He drinks the potion in one gulp. It was rather pleasant? And strangely refreshing too. "Thank you" She smiled and went back to her work.

Sorry for the late update I'm back in college class. I'll still try for a update once a month but i'm not confidante it be update once a month. Maybe every two months. With me in class now.

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