Vol 1 Chapter 14 (1/2)

Chapter 4

Slayn and Ghim took the injured Parn back to his house and laid him to sleep on his bed Upon examination, Parn’s wounds were deeper than they had appeared Eto had no visible injuries, but Parn had injuries on his shoulder and leg as well as a head wound of unknown origin, the wound on his shoulder being the ue, he de Parn’s wounds But the poison coating the goblins’ blades had already spread throughout Parn’s body

Though his wounds had closed, it seemed he would not yet recover from his injuries He tossed and turned in a fevered sleep Eto and Slayn tried every remedy they could think of, but in the end, all they could do was trust in Parn’s strength

Three days after the battle, Parn’s fever peaked It see, and no et water froh to cool Parn off

Whether Eto’s efforts finally paid off, or Parn’s inner strength was enough to purge the poisons, on the followinghis fever broke and he slipped into a quiet sleep That evening, he awoke at long last

Once he had awoken, Parn’s recovery was rapid Even so, it took hiet out of bed

So it was that one evening, Parn and Eto called on Slayn while he restling with yet another arcane text

“Oh, it’s you lot”

Ghi news of Leylia, he was staying with Slayn

Slayn had spread ancient texts across his desk and was chanting unintelligible words

When he reached the entrance, Parn and Eto aiting respectfully Whether Ghi him, Parn consistently leaned down to listen to Ghim

“Well, it would see the improvement in Parn’s complexion, Slayn nodded as if in approval He still looked a little tired, but color had returned to his cheeks, and his eyes shone with a youthful radiance

“I’ve been a bother to you” Parn bowed his head deeply

“If you want to thank anyone, you should thank your friend over there If he hadn’t nursed you that faithfully, youyour life force”

As he spoke, Slayn realized that so Parn

“I doubt you came here just to thank us Please come in It’s small, so please pardon the mess”

“Thanks” Parn bowed as he entered

As Slayn had said, the room was small and crammed full of odds and ends With four men inside, it was positively claustrophobic What’s h chairs, Eto and Ghim had to sit on the bed

“It is as you say” Though he was itching to get the words out, Parn was having trouble, but on Slayn’s urging he spoke “I think I want to set out on a journey I never intended to spend stock by those goblins But for soet called a hero when I cannot claiht?”

“You knohatever the result, your actions could truly be called heroic There’s no need to be humble”