Two days have gone by and Maxwell felt a little better after Eda consoled him. Sleeping with her in the bed she calls a nest felt like a very comforting method to heal some of Maxwell's emotional wounds, but he was feeling like his heart was racing from Eda kissing him the way she did but when he actually kissed her back, he felt that he was left wondering, was he shocked to be kissed by a beautiful witch like Eda or did he like being kissed by her, he was confused but mostly brushed it off so could think clearly. Two days have gone by since that night and during that time Maxwell was talking a little but he was thinking of ways to try and help Eda with her curse. He knew that his vision shown an unknown male and Lilith.
Maxwell knew this wasn't going to be easy. She knew that Eda and Lilith don't get along from how Eda talks about Lilith and from what he remembers on how Lilith talks about Eda. As he was thinking, both him, King and Luz were out in the town of Bonesborough as they had been selling potions through the town again to Eda's clients. They gotten done in record time but walked down the market place.
"Hey Luz, you feeling alright?" asked King curiously.
"Yeah, just the last client seemed to kind of baby us a bit." said Luz blushing.
"She did do that a bit, but the belly rub I got from her felt so good and I like it." giggled King. "I'm surprised Maxie wasn't distracted by her, she had some huge boobies and big fanny and them lips of hers, she could smother your cheeks with them if she smooches you."
King was laughing as he made such jokes while Luz blushed and carried King and tickled his belly briefly to get his mind off such jokes which he didn't mind. Maxwell blushed at the jokes and remembered the last client was hugging and kissing them which was surprised he only fainted once, even though Luz and King helped calm him afterwards.
"Hey Maxie, need to use the boys room?" asked Luz.
Luz and King saw that Maxwell didn't respond, he was silent, he was thinking when all he could think of was Eda and how to help her with her curse. His feelings were like being on a rollercoaster at times.
"Hey Maxie?" said Luz trying to get his attention.
Maxwell still didn't respond and they stopped, even King noticed this and was starting to worry.
"Hey Maxie, want a bit of sugar?" said King trying to grab his attention.
Maxwell ignored them as he kept thinking harder about what to do to help Eda but both Luz and King seem to wonder if he was listening to them or not.
"Maxie, hello, anybody home?" asked Luz trying again.
King suddenly gotten an idea to grab Maxwell's attention but it left him trying to fight the urge to laugh. He motioned Luz to get her attention.
"Hey Luz, maybe this will get his attention." said King giggling. "Maxie, Eda's coming to kiss you on the lips."
"Wait what?" said Maxwell finally responding while blushing.
"Hey it worked." laughed King. "Maxie likes Eda. Maxie and Eda, sitting in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G!"
"Drop it!" said Maxwell firmly in a deep and somewhat demonic voice.
They went silent faster than King stopped laughing and teasing. Maxwell was blushing and was a little surprised at his brief outburst. He hung his head in shame.
"I'm sorry guys. My mind has just been on a thing or two lately." said Maxwell feeling guilty.
"Would you feel better talking about it? When King mentioned Eda, you finally responded when all other attempts failed." suggested Luz.
Maxwell shook his head and they knew that something was on his mind but he didn't want to tell them.
"Makes me wonder if he's thinking about the girl he said he's fallen in love with." King said.
They all went wide eyed and were silent. King just realized that he blurted out what Maxwell begged him to keep a secret and he placed his hand on his head, shaking his head.
"Wait, Maxie's in love?" asked Luz not sure if she heard this right.
"It's nothing." Maxwell and King said in denial.
"Did you two have a secret?" said Luz giggling.
King and Maxwell let out a sigh and knew that the secret was out. King gave Maxwell an apologetic expression which Maxwell understood it was an accident. Luz smiled and blushed, looking giddy.
"Awwww, so our Maxie waxie is in love and begged King not to tell." Luz playfully commented. "So that's what you meant by you talked about guy stuff."
"For the record, he didn't tell me who." King stated.
Luz looked right at Maxwell with a playful expression which Maxwell looked down at his feet. He knew that Luz being the sweet, energetic, lovable girl she is that she would be unable to resist in wanting to assist somehow.
"Whose the lucky girl?" said Luz giddily.
"I don't want to say." said Maxwell nervously.
"Oh? Why not?" asked Luz playfully.
"I want to figure this out on my own, please Luz. This is embarrassing." whined Maxwell.
King managed to slip out of Luz's grip and stood on his feet on the ground while Luz placed her hand on Maxwell's left shoulder as if to ease the feeling.
"Maxie, it's normal to be in love. It's nothing to be embarrassed about." Luz kindly reassured him.
"Have you ever fell in love?" asked Maxwell curiously.
"Well, technically no. But I understand it's a rollercoaster ride of emotions." Luz told him.
Maxwell could tell that Luz understood how he felt but he felt a bit better knowing that Luz was showing her emotional support towards him in his feelings and his position.
"Maxie, do you need help with this? There's no shame is asking for help." suggested Luz.
"I want to figure this out on my own. If I run out of options, than I'll come to you and King. But don't tell anyone, and please don't tell Eda. I'd rather not bother her with this since she's got enough on her mind already." stated Maxwell.
Luz nodded and understood, pulling Maxwell in for a hug to reassure him which he felt better in this. He always felt better when Luz comforts him. She released her arms from him and Maxwell got an idea in mind.
"This might be off topic but where's Morton?" asked Maxwell curiously.
"You mean the guy where Eda gets her elixir from? He's over there." answered King pointing.
Maxwell turned to see what looked like a small little pharmacy shop as he saw what looked like a man over there. A man with medium length brown hair and wore a brown colored uniform, he looked young and he suddenly delved into his mind and found out who he is and that he knows Eda. He found out where Eda gets her elixir from. Maxwell knew what he had to do.
"King, watch out for Luz or at least you two sit down on that bench over there. There's something I got to do." instructed Maxwell.
The young male human walked towards the little pharmacy shop as Luz and King walked towards the bench.
"Maxie, what are you doing?" asked Luz curiously.
"Gonna give Morton a hand, it'll be a minute." lied Maxwell.
Luz and King wondered what he was doing but they figured it might involve heavy lifting which they figured a strong guy like Maxwell should handle it. But they kept a watchful eye on him as they were keeping close by him. Maxwell was now at the window of the pharmacy.
"Morton, you in there?" asked Maxwell calling to him.
The thin male that he called for appeared and he came to Maxwell. He appeared to have been getting done with stocking everything inside his little shop.
"Yes, and anything I can do to help?" asked Morton kindly.
Maxwell looked around and looked back at Morton as if he was making sure no one could hear them.
"I take it your one of them kids with Eda?" stated Morton.
"Yes, but try not to look suspicious, pretend your just doing business like usual." said Maxwell talking to him Morton through his mind.
Morton nodded as he responded and did as such.
"Morton, I need a disguise potion." Maxwell told him from his mind.
"What for?" asked Morton silently.
"Someone I know needs help but the she might not be so willing to accept my help because lets just say she is not wanting me to worry or doesn't want me to get in trouble. I beg of you, please. Someone I know needs help but I got an idea on how I can do that. But I need the said potion to do it. What I'm going to do is probably going to be risky, even if it's kind of scary. Understand?" explained Maxwell through his mind.
Morton looked around and back at Maxwell. He nodded and walked off for a minute and came back with a small vial that had purple liquid in it. Maxwell pulled out a small bag that had money in there as he gave it to Morton.
"Don't let anyone know that I got this from you. Because I don't want to put you at risk and I don't want to put you in harms way. Your a really nice guy and it would kill me if you got hurt." Maxwell kindly told him through his mind.
Morton nodded and he took the small bag of money which Maxwell took the vial and placed it in his pocket.
"Morton, if anyone asks, you were just giving someone a potion for someone who had a stomach ache." Maxwell told him as he kept communicating with him through his mind.
"Understood." said Morton out loud. "Wait."
Maxwell listened to him as he knew Morton wanted to ask him something.
"Your doing something to help Eda, are you?" asked Morton in a hushed tone.
Maxwell nodded and Morton knew there had to be a reason.
"Is it okay if you tell me?" asked Morton kindly.
"The elixir Eda's using. I'm afraid that it's not working well enough like it used to, it's getting worse and I'm scared. I want to help her. I want to do something to help her with her curse. Be it freeing her of the curse forever or finding a potion that is stronger and can keep the curse at bay for a bit longer just to by her some time. I can't lose Eda, she's all I have along with Luz and King. I got to do something." Maxwell told Morton through his mind.
Morton could tell from the look on Maxwell's face that he was desperate from the look of depression on Maxwell's face. Morton could tell that Maxwell really loves Eda. He looked around with his eyes and looked back at Maxwell.
"I know someone who can help but it's going to be risky and it may take some time. There's someone that works at the night time market, he's sort of like a double agent but he's neutral. He's managed to keep his identity a secret to the Emperor and his coven since he's helped them before but he really helped to foil their plans without them knowing it's him. But it'll take some time to wait since he only works in the night time market once every month and he'll be there in two weeks from now." Morton told him.
The look on Maxwell's face was going from depression to alarm but Morton understood he would feel this way.
"I know what your thinking, but don't worry, this guy is legit and I know you'll have to wait but it's alright. He'll help you." Morton told him in a hushed tone.
Maxwell knew that he had no other choice and knew that Eda's elixir may be working well now but even if it eventually doesn't work well enough, he knew that he'll have to wait till than. He let out a sigh.
"Okay, but tell no one of this." Maxwell warned him through his mind.
Maxwell leaned forwards and wrapped his arm around Morton as if giving him a one armed hug. Morton felt as though this was a bit odd but he sensed this was Maxwell's way of showing affection or compassion and he understood.
"Take care of yourself." Maxwell whispered in Morton's ear.
Maxwell removed his arm from him and walked off, not before winking and smiling at Morton. Morton nodded as a response and went back to his duties. Maxwell walked over towards the bench where Luz and King sat.
"How'd it go?" asked Luz curiously.
"It went well. I gave him hand and he's glad I did." Maxwell lied. "Good ole Morton."
Luz and King got up and Luz carried King as the three walked off and headed back to the owl house. Luz looked back at Maxwell.
"Maxie, I know you want to figure this out on your own about who you are in love with but just so you know, we're here for you." said Luz kindly.
She hugged Maxwell with one arm, he blushed but he felt comforted by this. Maxwell seemed to have an idea, no, a plan in mind. But what was it? The only thing on his mind was Eda and how to help her with her curse. What he had in mind was probably dangerous. Maybe his sense of love was bigger than his sense of fear and shyness.
"One step closer to helping Eda. But if she finds out what I'm about to do, she'll probably kill me." Maxwell said in his head.
