Chapter 177: Snake bite Treatment
There was panic in the air as the crowd pressed to see the commotion. The guards encircling the site clearly maintained a safe distance to avoid intervening.
In the center, Amira lay on the ground, her face contorted with pain despite her attempts to stay calm. Raamya knelt beside her, supporting Amira’s head in her lap and gently brushing the sweat-soaked hair from her forehead. Though Raamya’s face remained composed, her eyes were filled with deep anxiety.
"Stay with me, Amira. Don’t close your eyes," Raamya urged. She squeezed Amira’s hand to keep her conscious.
Amira, pale and trembling, tried to smile. "I’m... trying, didi (big sis)... just... it hurts," she whispered.
Nayak Ravi stood nearby, his face twisted with guilt, as he repeatedly stammered apologies. "I’m sorry, I’m so sorry... If I had prepared better... I could have avoided this... This is my fault, Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
Raamya barely glanced at him, her focus entirely on Amira. "Not now! Apologies won’t help her," she snapped, then softened her tone as she looked back at Amira. "Hold on, choti. Just a little longer, the medic will be here any moment."
Soon, the royal medic rushed to the scene, his pouch of herbs and tools clutched tightly in one hand. Dropping to his knees, he quickly pulled out a silken cloth and tied it tightly around Amira’s arm, just above the bite, to slow the poison’s spread.
"Hold still, Princess," he instructed gently as he began cleaning the blood. But as he examined the bite more closely, his expression darkened. His fingers trembled as he leaned closer to the swollen, discolored skin.
He turned to one of the maids standing nearby, his voice urgent. "Tell me, what did the snake look like?"
The maid, shaking with fear, stammered her answer. "It was... small but thick... its scales made a rasping sound... it had diamond-shaped markings along its body..."
His hands trembled as he spoke, his voice barely steady. "This... this is a Phoorsa! Its venom is beyond my capability to treat."
Raamya’s heart sank. "What do you mean beyond your skills?" she asked with disbelief.