When we returned to the village Cairn said to me, "you're off duties for the time being since you have an ointment to make," he told me.
"Yes, Vice chief," I accepted his order.
"I take it you also have to experiment with the other ingredients you've collected. You're getting a lot more customers in need of your healing services as well," he asked me.
"Yes," I replied.
Maxus was at the border protecting the village. Apparently the children Upon arriving in the village Cairn turned to me.
" I will let you focus on that for now and when you make the ointment don't get any ideas about trying to escape, he said it with his usual playful smirk, but I sensed the very real threat in his voice.
"Of course, vice chief," I responded slowly and worriedly.
He then brought his hand under my chin and made me look up at him. "Good girl," he said to me. He still had his usual playful grin.
