Li helped Sun up. Luckily walking went easier for her now. But for safety's sake her servant stayed walking close behind her. There were some other women out in the courtyard. They were quietly talking in this beautiful, very old Cantonese dialect Sun liked so much, amazingly she managed to learn speaking it fluently after a quite short time. As they saw Sun they stopped talking and clustered round her to tell her how relieved they were about her getting better. Sun knew all the women around her by name and position. Most of them were servants, some had the state of a lady in waiting of whom Sun did not really understand the sense. Lord Yu had no proper need or use for them. But such thing was nothing to ask him about.

Unfortunately the person Sun has wanted to meet was not present. It was the only Goa'Uld female that lived at the palace. Sun did not remember her name. She was a healer and had often had her share on saving Sun and other people important to her. So she must have had this time as well. There was some need for Sun to talk about the whole thing. Unlike other Goa'Uld this one was understanding and only a bit arrogant. Sun guessed that she had to be in her rooms at the other side of the building. In this courtyard she was seldom seen and not very popular, even mentioning her name caused some unease with the human women. Sun still supposed it being accorded to the old fears they all had on their mind from the centuries. Also they maybe had a problem with her behavior that was not always so polite. So Sun decided to ask for permission of audience later. Needing an audience made the simple wish of talking inconvenient by regulations. That was why Sun hoped to meet the other woman right here in that yard. But for now some conversation with those present was appropriate. They all were quite crazy for a good talk in spite of their usual reticence.

"Niang, how's the baby?"

"She s fine, thank you."

"And you?"

"I am all right as well."

"That's good to hear."

"It is more important that you are well again."

All of those around nodded and a muddle of chatter came from all directions.

"Thank you ladies but this is..."

"Too much of honor?"

Sun turned around immediately. It was the one she waited for. Coming in with that certain Goa'Uld love for great entrances though this one was comparatively shy. The other women present split up half in surprise half in fear, even Li went back inside. So the two suddenly were all alone in the courtyard. Somehow Sun welcomed it.

"Yes, that was it."

"I don't concur with that opinion."

"So you say that I should be more grateful?"

"Facing your previous condition you should."

"Can you tell me what it was?"

"Definitively no infection."

"So what else?"

"Poison."

"How to ... That's hard to imagine."

"It's just absolutely improbable. The symbiote was sick."

Sun glanced incredulously at the other woman. "Sick?"

"Yes. This only happens in one of a thousand million cases. When invading a host, then it secretes a poison taking effect on the nerves within some days. For ignorant eyes it just looks like a simple infection of the invasion's scar, because the poison is very difficult to detect."

"Let me guess. Normally it is irreversible?"

"Mostly."

"And who found out that it was what it was?"

"Me. I am one of the few of us that took the legend as possible."

"There's your living evidence. Thank you so much."

The two were giving each other a hug although they both normally found that as too sentimental.

"I have to go now. There is always a lot to do."

"So thank you for coming here."

They bowed in front of each other. Then they went off in opposite directions. Some moments later Li and the other women reappeared from all sides of the yard.

"Why do you always run away?"

"Din Shuan is still a goddess we fear."

"Do you fear her, Niang?"

"No. She has always been so helpful to me ."

"And you others? Everybody of you had her help even if it was just once. Shouldn't you turn that sick fear into some good respect?"

Sun left the others alone with their thoughts without another word to say. She knew they would not change and she could not hold something against their opinion.

Back in the rooms Li brought her some more tea. Sun started reading some and prepared mentally for her audience the next day. Afterward her servant helped her to undress and plaited Sun's hair for the night.

It was late when she finally quitted thinking and went to sleep.

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