Chapter 154: Come With Me
"To... what?" Princess Nessa asked with a raised eyebrow, shaking her head in disbelief of what she had just heard.
She stopped halfway, the water raft nearly completely bursting like a popped bubble with how surprised she was. Orion’s body shifted in the air, bobbing up and down, but thankfully didn’t fall to the ground.
She continued incredulously, "Why would we go there?"
"Raxuvia has the best healers in all of the neighboring lands," Ralph explained without batting an eyelid. He folded his hands across his chest as he stared down at Nessa, his expression mildly challenging. "With the state of Orion’s current physical condition, he needs medical attention as soon as possible. I can help with that. But in the long run, he will require extensive, intensive healthcare to make sure there are no permanent damages."
"And you think that Raxuvia can help with that?" Nessa asked, hissing in a harsh whisper. "Nedour too boasts stellar medical advances that can help with Duke― no, General Elsher’s condition."
"I don’t know how good your geography is, but that’s going to take weeks to reach Nedour. Much more, the only way to even reach your god-forsaken kingdom is through the most dangerous stretch of waters known for its storms and rough weather," Ralph said, resisting the urge to snort.
Making it there might not even be guaranteed. If the ship capsized in the waves, they could all be lost to the sea.
"Yes, because it’s meant to keep intruders and unwanted visitors out of our seas and oceans," Nessa said through gritted teeth. "There is no sea journey that will be too rough when you have a hydromancer on board, much more the princess of Nedour."
"Raxuvia is a much shorter travel," Ralph insisted.