Chapter 136
"Alright." I say after, putting the mug down on the table. "I've drunk the tea. Now will you tell me what that powder was?"
"Just something Naboo gave me. It's not important."
"But what was it? What was it for?"
"I don't know, actually. You'd have to ask him." I turn to Naboo who's leaning over the bench, working on some kind of potion.
"Naboo?" I ask. He looks around at the mention of his name. "What was that powder?"
"What powder?"
"The one you gave to Howard to put in my tea. What was it? What was it for?"
"Oh, that powder. Nothing important."
"But what was it?"
"Just something to keep you healthy. You've not been eating enough, so your body hasn't been getting what it needs. Without it, if you keep skipping meals, your body will just shut down." I sit for a minute, taking this in.
"Naboo, was that entirely necessary?" Howard asks him.
"What? He deserves to know."
"You didn't need to be so dramatic about it." Naboo doesn't answer him, just turns back to his potion, muttering. Howard shakes his head then turns to me. "Have you eaten enough?" I nod. "Alright then. Bed. You need to sleep."
"But Howard-" I begin, but he holds up his hand to cut me off.
"Bed. Now. Come on." He walks out of the kitchen and I follow, knowing there's no point in arguing.