Chapter 206. Poisoned Loyalties

CLARISA

The healer came to me and waited for the answer.

“I know you will agree, Clarisa,” he said, with bright eyes and a wide smile. “Therefore, you must act now, for I fear we are running out of time and my allies in the castle are scarce.”

“Allies?” I asked in surprise, and he indicated that we should speak quietly.

“Listen to me; you must use this,” he began to say and pressed a cloth bag with many apothecary bottles into my hand. “Tonight we can find a way to free the little one from the protection of the castle walls.”

I examined the inside of the containers and looked at the colors within.

“You must pour this over the faces of two very important people,” he continued with utmost seriousness. “Lion and the one they call ‘the interrogator.’” He explained, his voice cracking with nervousness at having to rely on me.

“What? I am not going to make it without being discovered…” I apologized. “I cannot do so many tasks…”

“This is the