Chapter 2 : Raine Leonhart
The kind lady guided them to her small cottage outside the town. She rested Rinoa on a bed and went to get some clean water and cloth. She also brought a tray of medicine.
"Are you a doctor?" Ellone asked.
"No, but I've learn healing skills before," she replied.
"So can you show me her wound you were saying?" the girl asked. She was trying to guess the wound on her hand but she was wrong.
The other angels exchanged glances. They finally agreed to let their secret out. They helped Rinoa to spread her wings.
"Oh my God!" the lady exclaimed.
"Don't be afraid, we are not monsters. I'll explain who we are after you've help our friend," Selphie assured her.
She tried to trust them and continued her healing. She hasn't healed a human with wings before but she'll try to heal her like healing a bird. She examined Rinoa's wound and cleaned it with a damp cloth. Rinoa cried and held the edge of the bed tightly.
"Relax, it helps. By the way, did you get shot by an arrow?" the girl asked.
Rinoa replied with a blink.
"This is a poisonous one, I'll try my best to help you but I can't guarantee I will completely heal you. You may not be able to fly later," she explained.
"I…understand," Rinoa answered weakly.
"However, I'm out of herbs which can heal her wounds," the ladies told Ellone and Selphie.
"Go to the hills located to the north of the village and bring back those yellow flowers like these," she said and showed them some samples.
"But keep in mind to get those which are bloomed because they are useless unless they are bloomed. The flowers are very sensitive to movements so be careful while plucking them. Once you touch the petals, they will close," she added.
Selphie and Ellone nodded and quickly went up the hills. The lady once again wiped Rinoa's forehead with a rinsed cloth. Rinoa grabbed her hand.
"Thank you," she said with her eyes close and a fading smile.
"Can we be friends? May I know your name….. uh…," Rinoa jerked from the pain.
"Shh….. rest, I'm Raine Leonhart. Just call me Raine," she answered.
Evening arrived, the 2 other angels went home with some of the flowers. Raine immediately put them into a teapot and stir it with hot water. When the tea's ready, Raine helped Rinoa to sit and make her drink the medicine. Rinoa coughed and lay back after finishing the bowl of medicine. The leftovers were then crushed and bandaged on the wound. The 3 of them sighed with relieve as they watch Rinoa sleeps peacefully.
Selphie and Ellone then told Raine the truth that they are angels and they encountered some hunters, which cause Rinoa's injury. They were punished and send down to Earth. Raine accepted every word from them, which made Selphie and Ellone, surprised because they thought nobody would ever believe them. They then introduced one another until suddenly a dove landed on the windowsill, bringing a letter on its leg. Ellone reached it nd open the scrolled letter where it says….
"This is Instructor Quistis. I didn't think that you guys are so careless and got into trouble so fast! I thought you could complete this mission without my interference but (sigh) anyway, how's Rinoa? Is she alright? Actually you are send down to Earth for a purpose with the dark angels so be careful until I send you the next message. I'll come look for you once I'm permitted. Please take care of yourself. Yours truthfully, Quistis," Ellone read.
The three of them exchange glances, sighed and rested.
The kind lady guided them to her small cottage outside the town. She rested Rinoa on a bed and went to get some clean water and cloth. She also brought a tray of medicine.
"Are you a doctor?" Ellone asked.
"No, but I've learn healing skills before," she replied.
"So can you show me her wound you were saying?" the girl asked. She was trying to guess the wound on her hand but she was wrong.
The other angels exchanged glances. They finally agreed to let their secret out. They helped Rinoa to spread her wings.
"Oh my God!" the lady exclaimed.
"Don't be afraid, we are not monsters. I'll explain who we are after you've help our friend," Selphie assured her.
She tried to trust them and continued her healing. She hasn't healed a human with wings before but she'll try to heal her like healing a bird. She examined Rinoa's wound and cleaned it with a damp cloth. Rinoa cried and held the edge of the bed tightly.
"Relax, it helps. By the way, did you get shot by an arrow?" the girl asked.
Rinoa replied with a blink.
"This is a poisonous one, I'll try my best to help you but I can't guarantee I will completely heal you. You may not be able to fly later," she explained.
"I…understand," Rinoa answered weakly.
"However, I'm out of herbs which can heal her wounds," the ladies told Ellone and Selphie.
"Go to the hills located to the north of the village and bring back those yellow flowers like these," she said and showed them some samples.
"But keep in mind to get those which are bloomed because they are useless unless they are bloomed. The flowers are very sensitive to movements so be careful while plucking them. Once you touch the petals, they will close," she added.
Selphie and Ellone nodded and quickly went up the hills. The lady once again wiped Rinoa's forehead with a rinsed cloth. Rinoa grabbed her hand.
"Thank you," she said with her eyes close and a fading smile.
"Can we be friends? May I know your name….. uh…," Rinoa jerked from the pain.
"Shh….. rest, I'm Raine Leonhart. Just call me Raine," she answered.
Evening arrived, the 2 other angels went home with some of the flowers. Raine immediately put them into a teapot and stir it with hot water. When the tea's ready, Raine helped Rinoa to sit and make her drink the medicine. Rinoa coughed and lay back after finishing the bowl of medicine. The leftovers were then crushed and bandaged on the wound. The 3 of them sighed with relieve as they watch Rinoa sleeps peacefully.
Selphie and Ellone then told Raine the truth that they are angels and they encountered some hunters, which cause Rinoa's injury. They were punished and send down to Earth. Raine accepted every word from them, which made Selphie and Ellone, surprised because they thought nobody would ever believe them. They then introduced one another until suddenly a dove landed on the windowsill, bringing a letter on its leg. Ellone reached it nd open the scrolled letter where it says….
"This is Instructor Quistis. I didn't think that you guys are so careless and got into trouble so fast! I thought you could complete this mission without my interference but (sigh) anyway, how's Rinoa? Is she alright? Actually you are send down to Earth for a purpose with the dark angels so be careful until I send you the next message. I'll come look for you once I'm permitted. Please take care of yourself. Yours truthfully, Quistis," Ellone read.
The three of them exchange glances, sighed and rested.