The King wasn't particularly worried about the overall state of the castle.
He roared when he landed in the garden, announcing himself, and servants scrambled over each other to attend him. They managed, eventually, to get a stretcher brought out from the hospital wing so that they could carry Gareth inside. The King wanted very badly to stay in his natural form, but his need to be able to navigate the castle was greater. If the weather had been better, he might have insisted they tend to Gareth right there in the garden.
Instead, he had them bring him enough gold that he could change shape, storming into the hospital wing to supervise the proceedings.
Dr. Karek rubbed his jaw. "Well," he said finally. "That's fucked up." He'd cut the bandages from Gareth's chest, and what they were soaked with barely bore contemplating.
"Tell me about it," Gareth said. He felt cold, and hot, and cold again. Everything was painful and nauseating. The King was lurking near one of the walls, watching in unsettling silence.
"I don't think there's anything we can do for this that doesn't involve magic," Karek admitted.
Gareth's stomach turned. "Right."
"I'm going to recommend low-level healing spells," he said. "Low-level," he emphasized. "Nothing powerful, nothing instantaneous."
"Why not?" the King asked, as Gareth shut his eyes against waves of sickness.
"It isn't good for people," Karek explained, watching Gareth instead of looking at the King. "Psychically and psychologically, it can be… damaging. Particularly if it's done often." Gareth kept his breathing steady. "Which is why we wouldn't be doing that," Karek said. "It will just be a small spell to help him heal a little faster, reduce pain, and prevent infection. Nothing too intense. Okay?"
"Okay," Gareth said, his eyes still closed.
"We should be able to get started on that soon." Karek looked at the King. "I think it's best he rest, for now."
"Good," the King said, still standing there.
Karek looked between the two of them. "Would you like to be alone?" he asked Gareth, tactfully as he could.
"… maybe for a bit," Gareth admitted quietly.
The King's jaw tightened. He didn't move. "Keep me informed," he said finally, sweeping out of the room. He stopped not far out the door, and stood there, trying to decide what to do.
What he wanted was to change forms and go flying for a while. But it would be irritating to learn that something had happened while he was away.
Grilka emerged from a shadow to make up his mind for him.
"We are pleased by Your Majesty's return," ey said, with a bow of his head.
The King waved away the formality. "Are the rats taken care of?"
"Everything has been taken care of," ey said without further clarification.
"Good."
"Miss Boldheart has asked me to convey that, if you wish to speak with her, you may find her in the first room to which you took her. I assume this means something to you."
"… ah."
The King leaned against the doorframe, crossing his arms over his chest as he looked her over. He said nothing, his face expressionless, and waited for whatever explanation she had to give.
He roared when he landed in the garden, announcing himself, and servants scrambled over each other to attend him. They managed, eventually, to get a stretcher brought out from the hospital wing so that they could carry Gareth inside. The King wanted very badly to stay in his natural form, but his need to be able to navigate the castle was greater. If the weather had been better, he might have insisted they tend to Gareth right there in the garden.
Instead, he had them bring him enough gold that he could change shape, storming into the hospital wing to supervise the proceedings.
Dr. Karek rubbed his jaw. "Well," he said finally. "That's fucked up." He'd cut the bandages from Gareth's chest, and what they were soaked with barely bore contemplating.
"Tell me about it," Gareth said. He felt cold, and hot, and cold again. Everything was painful and nauseating. The King was lurking near one of the walls, watching in unsettling silence.
"I don't think there's anything we can do for this that doesn't involve magic," Karek admitted.
Gareth's stomach turned. "Right."
"I'm going to recommend low-level healing spells," he said. "Low-level," he emphasized. "Nothing powerful, nothing instantaneous."
"Why not?" the King asked, as Gareth shut his eyes against waves of sickness.
"It isn't good for people," Karek explained, watching Gareth instead of looking at the King. "Psychically and psychologically, it can be… damaging. Particularly if it's done often." Gareth kept his breathing steady. "Which is why we wouldn't be doing that," Karek said. "It will just be a small spell to help him heal a little faster, reduce pain, and prevent infection. Nothing too intense. Okay?"
"Okay," Gareth said, his eyes still closed.
"We should be able to get started on that soon." Karek looked at the King. "I think it's best he rest, for now."
"Good," the King said, still standing there.
Karek looked between the two of them. "Would you like to be alone?" he asked Gareth, tactfully as he could.
"… maybe for a bit," Gareth admitted quietly.
The King's jaw tightened. He didn't move. "Keep me informed," he said finally, sweeping out of the room. He stopped not far out the door, and stood there, trying to decide what to do.
What he wanted was to change forms and go flying for a while. But it would be irritating to learn that something had happened while he was away.
Grilka emerged from a shadow to make up his mind for him.
"We are pleased by Your Majesty's return," ey said, with a bow of his head.
The King waved away the formality. "Are the rats taken care of?"
"Everything has been taken care of," ey said without further clarification.
"Good."
"Miss Boldheart has asked me to convey that, if you wish to speak with her, you may find her in the first room to which you took her. I assume this means something to you."
"… ah."
The King leaned against the doorframe, crossing his arms over his chest as he looked her over. He said nothing, his face expressionless, and waited for whatever explanation she had to give.
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