Chapter 33 The Estate (1/2)

”It tastes like dead rat,” Arran said, face twisted in disgust at the bitter taste of the potion

The gray-haired wo and that she was Lord Jiang's personal healer Lord Jiang had put her in charge of treating Arran, but to Arran's dis potions

”You're a hed The wo her potions ht be, he had to admit that they worked extre had given him, it had taken him just a week to recover froht, it would have taken months — if he would have recovered at all

He took a deep breath, then sed the potion The taste ed to keep it down

”Good,” Doctor Zhang said ”Now, you can eat”

At this, Arran's eyes brightened While the potions the woave hi up had been an absolute feast

He ate in silence, trying to ignore Doctor Zhang's watchful gaze Although the food was ah, and she took it upon herself to make sure that he did

Not that Arran had any trouble eating — just this s, braised pork belly, and a variety of vegetables, each of the he'd ever tasted before he arrived here

By the ti, he was so full he felt like he could barelynodded in approval ”At least your appetite has … perhaps it's tio outside,” Arran said hesitantly ”Don't you think soood for ave his words soht, but to Arran's surprise, she eventually nodded

”You're not coht exercise ood Very well Finish your practice first, and I will send the girl in an hour or two”

”The girl?” Arran felt a tinge of disco Fei would join him She had visited hih at first, he had been glad for the company, he soon discovered that she fussed over hi did

Her normal cold and aloof personality seemed to have disappeared entirely Now, she acted like an over-concernedwhether Arran was eating and resting enough And no matter how hard Arran tried to convince her that he was — in truth,— the look of worry did not leave her face

”You thought I'd let you go out by yourself?” Doctor Zhang said, raising her eyebrow in disbelief

”Alright, I'll go with Jiang Fei,” Arran said He had long since learned that once Doctor Zhangher otherwise And at least he would finally be able to leave the rooet to work,” the wo Arran behind

After a fewthe technique Lord Jiang had given him

The technique, he had discovered, was remarkably simple All it required him to do was to close his eyes and circulate Essence — Shadow, since that was all he had available — around his body in a specific pattern,sure he reached every part of his body

The pattern was a coht, but after that, practice had been alht that so that simple could not possibly have much of an effect, but he soon found that after each practice session, he felt his injuries ihtly

Time passed by unnoticed as Arran practiced, and he was startled when he heard a knock on his door Atold o out today,” she said Froree with the woood forFei looked doubtful, but she did not argue ”Just tell et tired,” she said with a concerned frown

Soon after, Arran stepped outside for the first time since he had woken up

Is The rooe that stood within a vast garden that stretched as far as he could see

”What is this place?” he asked