Chapter 20: A Smart Lady (I)
"Welcome back, Mr Amares," Ayden greeted the healer, who entered the infirmary with a bright smile.
"Thank you, Ayden. Finally, a place where I could get a nice rest. Aahhh..."
Rafe jumped onto the empty treatment bed, pulling the pillow and hugging it tight before sniffing it.
The lingering scent of medicines in the infirmary soothed him as he closed his eyes and exhaled. It was an atmosphere that he was familiar with.
Ayden opened his mouth and was about to nag Rafe to retire to his tent when he saw the darkened shades below the healer’s eyes.
Cancelling his thoughts, he pressed his lips together and kept them shut.
The assistant healer continued marking the ledger and updating the inventory of medicine used yesterday. He might need to replenish a new batch of stocks as some were almost empty from the shelves.
"Ayden... I cannot sleep. Can you give me the dwale?" Rafe voiced out with his eyes still closed, hands hugging the pillow.
The healer had always had a sleeping disorder due to the accumulated stress from his work.
"It’s too much to ask for anaesthetics only because you want to sleep well. May I remind you that it’s against the healer’s practice," reproached the assistant healer.
"Fine! Then, can you come up with some stories that can put me in the mood? I’ve barely slept well since I travelled," Rafe complained.