"It's an arrow. He finally spoke. "Luck was terrible, it was shot at the old wound, the same one that had been attacked by the boar many years ago, and it was all wounded to the bone, and Hermes helped him cut off the arrow. ”

He suddenly leaned back in his chair, and the memory seemed to tire him. "It's right on top of the old wound. He said groggily, "

Every time he crouched down, the wound would crack open and bleed again. ”

"You should keep your legs still. Xingcai said solemnly, but as soon as she saw that the three of them were staring at her, she immediately changed her words, "Oh, he can't help it, really." "She tried to play the round.

"Now let people come and see the injury!" Rem suggested, then reaching for the damp cloth.

Borges gestured to stop her. "Don't look at it, I'll take care of it myself, and I'll talk about it when I'm done eating. ”

"You should rest after you've eaten. Star told him. "Rem, please give way. ”

To Film's surprise, Borges said no more. Rem stepped back to make way for Mrs. Starfall to crouch in front of the master of the stables.

When he saw her lift the cloth, there was an incredible look on his face. Then, she moistened the corner of the cloth with clean water, wrung it out, and deftly touched the wound, and the warm water dissolved the clotted blood clot.

After cleaning up, the wound doesn't look as bad as it used to be, but it's still a difficult wound to treat.

Moreover, Borges's predicament will further complicate the process of healing, and the wound that should have healed is still open to flesh, but everyone is clearly relieved by the thorough cleaning of Starlight.

One end of the wound was red and swollen and there was also infection, but fortunately there was no suppuration and the skin next to it did not turn black. Xingcai looked at it for a moment and then spoke, "What do you think?" she asked loudly, not addressing anyone.

"Thorny ginseng root, heated and mashed into a paste? Do people have that, Rem?"

"There are some, ma'am. Rem turned and rummaged through the basket they had brought.

Borges then asked Film, "Did you get those bottles and cans from Film's room?"

Filmin nodded, and he nodded in response. "Filin thinks too. That tiny, stocky brown jar, bring it over!"

He took the jar from Film's hand and removed the plug from the mouth. "This. Filin had left Fort Stag with some, but was lost with the pack beasts during the first raid. ”

"What is this?" asked Xingcai, holding the prickly ginseng root in her hand and her eyes full of curiosity.

"Chickweed and plantain leaves, soaked in oil and then added with beeswax to make an ointment. ”

"That should work. She agreed, "But you always have to apply the prickly ginseng root first." ”

Filmin trembled at the fear that he was going to argue again, but he just nodded, and suddenly looked very tired. He leaned back into his chair and pulled the blanket tight, lowered his eyelids and closed his eyes.

Filin heard a knock at the door, and when he opened it, he saw Floya standing there with rosemary standing beside her. One of Filin's maids told Filin that Borges was back. She spoke, then looked at the room behind Film.

"Well, it's true. He's hurt?Film's husband, oh, what's wrong with Hermes?" Suddenly, her face turned paler than Filmin had imagined.

"He's good. Filmin reassured her. "Please come in. Filin cursed for his carelessness, he should have passed on the news to Borges as soon as he returned, and let her know what he had brought back, otherwise she would not have known anyway.

As she entered, Starlight and Rem, who were busy heating up the prickly ginseng root, raised their heads and quickly whispered to her.

"What's wrong with him?" asked Floya. So he told her all that Borges had reported to the king, for he thought she had a right to know what was going on with her husband, just as Crick deserved to know about his son.

When she heard that Hermes had been raided, her face turned pale again, but she waited quietly for Filin to finish. "Thanks to all the gods for his protection, he is getting closer and closer to the mountains of Firin, where he is at least not attacked by others. As soon as she finished speaking, she walked over to Stars and Rem to watch them concoct the prickly ginseng root.

Seeing that they were heated soft enough, they ground it into a paste, let it cool and then apply it to the wound.

"Ash berries can clean these kinds of wounds very cleanly. She suggested out loud.

Xingcai looked up at her shyly. "Filin has heard of it, but this warm, prickly ginseng root significantly reduces wound infection, as well as the slings and smooth elm leaves, which are also effective in cleaning such broken wounds or making pastes. ”

"People don't have a rug, "Rem reminds Constellation, "it somehow gets damp and becomes moldy." ”

"If you need a Rubus cotyledon, he has it there. Floya said softly. "Fei Lin is ready to make morning tea, this is the home remedy that Aunt Fei Lin taught Fei Lin. She looked down and smiled awkwardly.

"Really?" asked Reem, suddenly with gusto.

"Oh, his dear. Constellation suddenly let out an exclamation and stepped forward to take Floya's hand with a sudden and subtle sense of intimacy, "Is it true?"

"Yes. Originally, Filmin thought it was just ...... But Filmin later developed other signs, and even a few mornings when he smelled the seawater, he felt wrong. And then all day Filmin just wanted to sleep. ”

"But you're going to have these feelings," Rem exclaimed with a smile, "and the nausea will go away after the first few months." ”

Filin stood there very quietly, excluded from conversation as if he were an outsider.

They had forgotten about the existence of Filin, and the three ladies suddenly laughed together. "No wonder you want to know so much about him. Did he know about it before he left?

“

Fei Lin didn't think of it at the time, but Fei Lin really wanted to tell him quickly and see the expression on his face. ”

"You're pregnant. Filmin said stupidly, only to see them all turn to look at Film, and then burst into laughter.

"It's still a secret," Floya reminded Firin, "I don't want to get the word out before King Creek learns, he'll have to tell him himself." ”

Of course Filmin won't say it. Filin assured her.

Filin didn't tell her that the servant had expected it, and that it had been a few days ago. The child of Hermes, he thought to himself, suddenly shuddered strangely.

One of these multiplying possibilities, of the branching paths that the servant had long been aware of, came to the fore: the glad news immediately excluded His Majesty from the inheritance, and brought him one step away from the throne, and another little life stood between him and the power he longed for, and he would not ignore it!

"Of course I won't say it!" Filin repeated more sincerely. "And it's best to keep it a secret absolutely. Because if it leaked out, he was sure that Floya's situation would become as dangerous as her husband's.

That winter, Vilotru was like a cliff battered by a storm and gradually came to ruin.

At first, Duke Planck often sent uniformed emissaries on horseback to convey the duke's messages directly to Floya, and the initial messages were quite optimistic.

The queen's opal rebuilt the ferry town, and the locals not only thanked her, but also sent them a small box of pearls that they considered to be their treasures.

Strange as it is that these treasures, which were reluctant to be used to rebuild their homes, were generously given to the queen, who had given up her personal jewels to help build the village, and she wondered if the others could understand their great sacrifice;

And when Floya received this small jewelry box, she couldn't help but burst into tears.

Later, the messenger brought an even more terrible message. The Red Ship took advantage of the storm to infest Velotru, and the Emissary reported to Floya that the Duke wanted to know why the members of the Esoteric Spell Team had left the Red Tower.

When Floya asked Kaidon directly for confirmation, she received the answer that the situation there was too critical, and it would be too dangerous to let Desire stay, because his arcane magic abilities were too precious to be risked against the Red Ship.

But few people hear the strangeness. The message from the messenger then went from worse to worse, as the outer islanders had established a stronghold on the islands of Hook and Becher.

Although Duke Planck organized fishing boats and warriors to attack on his own, he was ultimately defeated by the powerful attack of the Red Boats, resulting in heavy casualties among the ships and men, and the Duke of Velotru also lamented that there was no longer the money to organize a fleet.

At the last critical moment, Hermes's emeralds were in the hands of Ktrecon, and she did not hesitate to give them away, but it is impossible to know whether any assistance was provided for this, and people are not even sure if they received them.

Then, the message from Velotlu became more and more erratic, but it soon became clear that the message had been transmitted but the people had not received it.

Communication with Planck was completely cut off. Floya then sent her own emissaries from Fort Stag, but both emissaries were missing, making her vow never to sacrifice her life again.

At that time, the robbers who had occupied the islands of Hook and Beché had begun to repeatedly raid the farther coastal areas, but still avoided approaching Fort Tag directly, but continued to create false attacks and feints to the north and south of the people.

His Majesty remained indifferent to these attacks, declaring that he was conserving resources and would only use all of them at once to expel the robbers when Hermes returned with the Spirits.

However, the pleasures and entertainment of Fort Tag became more frequent and extravagant, and his gifts to the dukes and nobles of the interior became more and more generous.

Borges returned to his room in the afternoon. Fihrin wanted him to stay where Fihrin could take care of him, but he scoffed at the idea and complained about Rem taking care of his room.