The Herb Woman

I left him and he ran away. I was still very stressed because of Granny Cora. She and the villagers weren't back yet but the point was, why?

I still followed the soldier to catch him. I ran behind him who ran inside the village. He ran towards the kingdom. He was more safe their because he was the soldier was king's special.

I ran behind him reaching the market but it wasn't safe anymore for me to follow him because of his identity so, I left him and ran again towards the village.

I still had my doubts on that soldier. He must have done something to Granny Cora.

I reached the village and saw Granny Cora sleeping on the bed. I ran towards her and checked that she was alive and awake.

"Who was it Granny Cora." My voice broke as I asked that.

"Snake. Poisonous enough to kill a person." She said.

"Snake? Then which herb should I bring to help you?" I asked her.

"The herb is not with me and I don't have enough time. I will loose conciousness in 5mins or so." She said.

"I will bring the herb, where to find them?"

"You don't have to know because you are not going." Her voice broke even more than earlier she seemed to be in pain.

"Granny Cora please tell me or....or else I will never talk to you and start hating you. Please!!!!!" I literally shouted.

"The upper borders...You won't go please." She slept after she said.

She was unconscious but alive. If I could get that herb on time she will definitely be saved.

I turned to the doctor who was called right after everyone brought Granny Cora.

"Doctor, How much time do we have?" I asked. I was determined to find that herb and cure her.

"After two days and two nights and then the 3rd morning after that the 3rd night she will die. The snake poison has not yet started to rise that fast. Do fast."

"Where did she say to go. Give me the map." I said.

"No dear, I can't let you risk your life." The head said.

"No head, this is Granny Cora we are talking about Head." Luna now spoke up. She also loved Granny Cora and was determined as much as I was.

"We both will go. If you give us the map good but if you don't, I will make my own arrangements." I said because I thought that if I want to go that bad, Luna must be dying to go to. I can't leave her here.

The head after sometime had to give up and show us the map.

"It is a very tough road. You have to cross the forest which might have tigers, Lions, Cheetahs, Snakes and many more dangerous animal. Then you will have to cross the Water body which might have sharks and dangerous fishes waiting to hunt. Then you will reach the mountains. The mountain has a road to up. You will need a horse to go up that road. At the top there is the borders and there you will find the herb. You don't have to cross the borders." He showed us the map and explained to us. it was not simple but will have to do it for Granny Cora.

"We will find horses first. We will leave right now." I said and walked towards the Market.

Luna followed me. I proceeded towards Royal stables. I asked Luna to stay out and help me get in and tell if a problem comes.

There was pitch dark there. I could hardly see anything. But thank god was able to see a man coming towards the stables.

I hid behind a pole. Then I saw a weird pairs of eyes. It was Andy.

I was confused and when I am confused my brains stops working. I didn't see the man coming towards me but Andy saw.

He analysed the place. I was standing behind the pole which had an adjacent horse gram.

Instead of standing confused he pushed me and rolled along with me and when the man reached the pole he wasn't able to see us.

He wasn't even able to see we rolled because it was pitch dark.

I was about say something when Andy placed his palm on my mouth and says "Shhh."

I did nothing except for looking at him. I saw he was muscular. His face was too good. His messy hairs floating in the air made me feel butterflies in my stomach. My stomach turned seeing a man near me.

His handsome face and soft hands took my heart away. I wasn't exactly in love but the point is he is a man and I am a woman. I am tend to have hormonal rush.

He looked at me now but said nothing. I turned my gaze immediately.

When I turned my gaze my hair took a flip and went into Andy's nose which made him sneeze.

The man took out his sword.

"Can't you keep your hairs with you? Now the prince heard us." Andy whispered but shouted on me.

He was the prince. He took out out his sword and came towards us.

I closed my eyes. Just in case.

OUTSIDE THE STABLES...

Luna was waiting for me but was impatient when she clashed with a guy.

"Watch out man....." She shouted and turned back to see Luke.

She was happy and surprised.

Luke was happy and surprised too.

"Luna!!! What a coincidence." Luke hugged Luna.

"What are you doing here by the way Luke?" Luna asked Luke.

"We have to travel to the borders and we need a horse for it. I and Andy could have bought horse but Andy and his adrenaline rush." Luke laughed after saying that then after a few seconds "What are you doing here?"

"You remember Granny Cora?"

"That herb woman?"

"Yes. She was bit by a Snake and now she is unconscious. We have to go and help her pick the herb to save her. We need horse for travelling."

"Really!!! I liked that woman quite a lot. My hand cured in a minute because of her herb. I didn't see her but her herb left a nice impression."

Then there was a few minute silence and then asked "But, Why didn't you buy a horse?" Luke asked.

"We are not as rich as you, baby" Luna said more of flirted.

Luke stood there blushing like and idiot. He was madly on Love with Luna.

Luke suddenly remembers "Oh no!! Andy will come from that side. I will need to help him."

Actually they were standing opposite to each other. I an Andy entered from totally opposite directions.

"Why did you come here at the first place? Not that I am complaining." Luna asked and her question was right why would he come on the opposite direction on the first place.

"Andy was taking too much time. I thought to take a walk. If not they both took opposite sides we could have had some quality time before going." Luke said. He was falling more and more for Luna. But unfortunately all of us were not going at the same place that is what they thought.

"Do you think they met inside? Luna asked the question.

INSIDE THE STABLES.....

The prince came closer and closer to us. My heart already jumped out of my chest.

Andy was looking around but I couldn't even move my gaze from the danger who was walking towards us.

I thought "This is it. Done, finish. We are caught. But I will get out from here. Granny Cora is my life, I can give life and take life to save her."

When Andy tapped on my shoulders and said "I have no idea what to do."