@amoonlitmemory continued from [here] — Emery xx Alastair
The King of Lunaruz watched Emery ted to him, groaning softly when she bound his ribs tightly. He was fascinated by her, as she didn’t seem to care what he was, and was treating him like any other patient. She also wore curious attire, making her wonder if she was a hunter or a mercenary. Granted, most mercenaries weren’t also able to bandage someone. “I…I wasn’t exactly in my mortal form when I was injured, if I’m honest,” he confessed, the kingdom knowing their King could also take a large dragon form. “I appreciate you doing this, and I wanted my elder sister to be able to finish her goals. I’m not ungrateful, simply…out of place.”
She was right and he knew it. ”I also do have an heir,” he whispered under his breath, his ward having been declared legitimate and his heir. However, she was far too young to step up to the throne. “She’s simply too young to replace me if anything happened to me,” he explained in a quiet tone.
In truth, he’d been roaming the forests around the castle’s town in search of something important to the kingdom. There is an ancient temple hidden in the woods, known only to the monarchy and locals to the area, where supposedly there was a spring of water that’d be able to heal any ailment. It wasn’t a fountain of youth or immortality, but could help many other ailments. “If I told you the truth of my ‘rebellious’ actions, would you give me a second chance?” Alastair asked, pulling the flask from his rump sack.
“It-It isn’t to buy your silence,” Alastair blinked, thrusting the sack of coins and the flask of the water. “I want it in the hands of those who need it, and they’d accept it better from someone non-royal,” he insisted, his gaze serious and stubborn. “And please, use that water in the flask on anyone ill in nearby villages. It should be given to the neediest and sickest individuals, just one sip should suffice per person,” he begged, sounding almost pathetic.
”I brought the coins to leave in the forest for anyone to find them that needs them, and the flask has water from a sacred temple I was searching for. It’s supposed to heal any ailment, even ones we cannot identify,” Alastair told her bluntly, before grimacing as he stood and took Emery’s hand. ”I have two flasks — one for immediate needs nearby that I gave you, and another for our physicians and alchemists to recreate in the castle — hopefully — so this can be given out to all the families in the kingdom for free. It’ll aid the people greatly if we can recreate its healing properties.”
Alastair, even if he didn’t always seem like it, always acted in Lunaruz’s best interests. He was simply young and inexperienced as a ruler, despite having been a naval captain at one point in his military time. “I love my people, and my life is for them. My recklessness usually because of good intentions,” he told Emery quietly.