“There is not much listed under Clark Elson other than the word “healer”.” Genevieve thought as she watched the damage that Clark Elson caused.
“So when I resolved to get him on my side, I thought I would be the one doing the heavy lifting.” Genevieve thought as Clark Elson tried to gather himself.
“But who would have thought.” Genevieve thought as she stared at Clark Elson’s eyes that have turned from deep blue to a light sea green color.
“He was a nature magician.” Genevieve thought with a grin.
Flashback.
Before Evelyn tended to Clark’s wounds.
“What?” Clark asked in alarm as Jacob blocked him suddenly.
“We will get too much attention if people see you like this.” Jacob said referring to Clark’s battered appearance.
“I don’t-” Clark muttered in shame.
“I don’t really have anything to change into.” Clark muttered as he looked down at his worn out shoes which had a stark difference from Jacob’s and Princess Evelyn’s.
“Don’t worry.” Genevieve said softly.
“You can just have mine.” Genevieve said as she went to take off her cloak and Jacob held her hand immediately.
“What do you think you’re doing?!” Jacob whispered in alarm.
“What?” Genevieve asked in confusion.
“People might not notice you from your blonde hair alone but if you combine your blonde hair with your blue eyes, you look like the spitting image of the first Queen.” Jacob scolded Genevieve as he covered more of her face with her cloak.
“Here, you can have mine.” Jacob said with a smile as he removed his cloak and handed it over to Clark.
“Doesn’t the High Priest have a son with dark short hair and bright red eyes.” Clark muttered absentmindedly and Jacob and Genevieve froze like two deer caught in headlights.
“From what I remember, his son should be around my age too.” Clark muttered and Jacob and Genevieve began to sweat.
“Psh” Genevieve said with a wave of her hand.
“There is no way that the high priest’a son would be him.” Genevieve pointed to Jacob and Jacob tried his best not to be offended.
“Yeah.” Jacob said with a laugh.
“Do you really think the High Priest’s son would wonder all the way to a pub?” Jacob asked with a laugh and Genevieve quickly joined in.
Staring at them for a few seconds, Clark didn’t say anything before he suddenly began laughing as well.
“I must be mistaken.” Clark said with a small smile but deep down he knew he was right.
Moments after.
“According to the original novel, it should be right over here.” Genevieve thought as she took another turn.
“Are you sure you know your way around here?” Jacob whined for the fourth time in a row.
“We have been walking for hours!” Jacob complained with a humph but Genevieve ignored him until she saw a signboard with the word”Elaris”.
“See, I told you I knew where I was going.” Genevieve pointed at the store proudly but Jacob obvlu scoffed at her as he escorted Clark in and Genevieve glared at Jacob’s back.
“Welcome to Elaris.” a fifteen year old with mint green hair and light green eyes said with a beautiful smile behind a wooden counter.
“My name is Samuel.” The boy with mint hair introduced himself with a smile.
“Is there anything that you would like?” Samuel asked politely.
“I don’t really know much about this stuff.” Genevieve said politely.
“Do you have any salves or potions that could cure this?” Genevieve said as she removed the hood from Clark’s head.
“My what terrible bruises.” Samuel exclaimed but Genevieve could see the small smile he was trying to hide.
“Bruises like this are so hard to treat and the things needed to treat them are always so expensive.” Samuel said in an exaggerating tone.
“Is he trying to rob me?” Genevieve thought as she looked at Samuel with a dark glint in her eye.
Deciding to play along, Genevieve smiled and said “No salves or potions are too expensive.
Get me your best.” “As you wish.” Samuel said with a bow as he hurried to the back.
“He is trying to rob us isn’t he?” Jacob whispered.
“That he is.” Genevieve said with gritted teeth.
“What do we do?” Jacob muttered.
“Even if he brings a fake one we wouldn’t be able to tell.” Jacob muttered just as Samuel came back with two potions and one salve.
“This one is worth three hundred gold.” Samuel said as he pointed to a purple potion and the three children’s jaws almost dropped to the floor.
“Three hundred for that?!” Genevieve shouted as she pointed to the pint sized purple potion.
“That potion isn’t even up to two drops.” Genevieve said as she slammed her hands on the wooden table.
“Can you guarantee that one drop would be able to heal him instantly?” Jacob said as he pointed to Clark and Samuel kissed his teeth.
Upping his smile, Samuel pointed to the second potion that was a light green color.
” How about this?”Samuel said with a smile.
“Although less effective than the “Magray”” Samuel said, referring to the purple potion.
“The willow’s peak is guaranteed to heal all wounds in less than a week.” Samuel said as he pointed to the light green potion.
“And it’s price?” Genevieve questioned with furrowed brows.
“150 gold coins.” Samuel said with a smile and the three children fell silent immediately.
“Excuse me?” Clark said nervously.
“But is it possible for me to smell both potions?” Clark asked timidly as Jacob and Genevieve turned to him.
“As you wish.” Samuel said with a polite smile.
“What could he possibly know from smelling it?” Samuel thought with a smirk.
Grabbing the light green potion first, Samuel put it a short distance to his nose.
“From what I know the willow’s peak main ingredients are a Willow’s bark, a petal from a night shade and the sap of a mugwort tree but why does this smell like the petal of the nightshade has been swapped for the petal of a rooseberry tree?” Clark asked with a raised brow.
“Wh-what?” Samuel asked as he sputtered.
“How?” Samuel asked as he stared at Clark in disbelief before getting angry in a split second.
“What do you know about potions?” Samuel asked as he shoved Clark into a tall man with short black hair and deep blue eyes, who chose to walk into the store at that very moment.
“What is going on here?!”