68 Chapter 68 - Spark (1/2)
”I hope you don't mind waiting for a bit.I don't want to leave the stove unattended for too long.”The young centaur woman was humming as she stirred the soup and added different ingredients.Gren wasn't hungry and he didn't want to be a bother to his client's family but it did smell like it'd be delicious.
Gren waited for a few minutes until she was finished cooking.The centaur woman placed a bowl in front of Gren and was about to fill it with some soup when he stopped her.”I've already eaten.Thanks for the offer though.”She slid the bowl over to Denny instead and filled it up for him.”Is your grandmother not going to come to breakfast?”
”About that... my grandma got sick last night and is still in bed.I don't know what kind of business you've got with her but it'll have to wait until after I bring her some food.”Her grandmother's sickness didn't seem that bad if she expected it to be helped by a bowl of soup.
If she was just sick with a cold then Gren could help but it would still take time for a fever to go away.”Can I go with you?I might be able to help.”Hopefully she wasn't that sick since he still needed her help to fulfill the request.
”Um.Sure?Just carry the bowl behind me, I guess.”She seemed a bit confused by his offer to help.”Be careful.It's a bit hot.”
Gren could feel the heat coming from the bowl so he cushioned his hands with a thin barrier to prevent heat from passing.With the bowl in hand he followed closely behind the centaur woman.The building they were in was interesting to Gren; it was clear that it used to be a stable but it had proper flooring and the stalls were rebuilt to be actual rooms.There wasn't even a hint of hay on the floors.
The centaur woman stopped at a door towards the end of the stable and knocked.”Grandma, I've brought you food.”She didn't wait for a response before opening the door.Inside the room was Carrie laying down on a feathered mattress with her human half resting on a raised platform.Carrie slowly lifted her upper-body and looked over to her granddaughter--her face flushed with red.
”Claire?”Carrie tried getting up but couldn't muster any strength.
”You don't have to get up, grandma.”Claire stopped her grandma from trying to get up and pointed towards where Gren was standing.”Look, you've got a guest and he helped me bring you your food.”
”Gren, you're here early.”She seemed to be struggling while talking.Carrie began to cough, burying her face into her own arm.
Gren got close to Carrie, making sure that she saw him approach so that he didn't startle her.The platform that she was resting on before he came in was a good place for him to place the bowl of food.”I wanted to make sure that I got started as early as possible.I didn't expect that you would be sick.Do you want me to help you feel better?I'll need your permission to check your body.”