CHAPTER 3 – The Oath
"Cassie! Are you alright? Is she alright?" he asked as the white mages continued to frantically cure the injured warrior.
"She's wounded badly. Do you know her? Talk to her" said one of the white mages to Hajime. Hajime began talking, saying anything he could to make her speak as they approached the steps to the medical centre. The doors burst open as the adventurers raced in with Hajime by their side and Cassie in their grip. Laying her down on the table, three Mithra in fabric overalls approached and began treating her. Hajime watched anxiously, and watched…and watched.
After three hours, one of the Mithra backed away and approached Hajime.
"She's stable for now but we're going to keep her in for a few weeks. Does she have any family you are aware of?" Hajime didn't know. He didn't even know where she was from, her family could be anywhere. One of the white mages came forward.
"Look there" he said. The mage pointed at the crest of San d'oria sewn on her arm.
"So she's from the Kingdom of San d'oria." Said the Mithra nurse, "But we still don't know how to find her family."
"Oh that's not accurate nurse, I can check the records at the embassy of san d'oria here in Bastok" Said one of the warriors that carried her.
"Hmmm ok so who's going to go there?" asked the nurse.
The adventurers looked at each other and there was no response. After the attack, Bastok was on full alert so adventurers were ordered to stay.
"I'll go" came a voice within the crowd. As the people parted, there stood Hajime.
"You? Such a newbie mage as yourself…you will go on this quest?" said the warrior. Hajime nodded.
"Then it is settled…The white mage will go" said the nurse. The other adventurers wished Hajime good luck as they left the infirmary. Hajime remained there, explaining to the nurses how he knew Cassie.
"Can she hear me?" He asked. "No dear I'm afraid she can't. In fact she won't hear anything for weeks…she's in a coma". Saddened at the news, Hajime leaned over towards Cassie and whispered: "I'll find your family Cassie…I swear it."
As he stood back upright he looked at the nurse.
"You know…I'm sure she heard that" said the nurse as she smiled at Hajime and with that, Hajime took one last look at his good friend and left on his quest.