Chapter 13

- You're just like news from our world to me. And I was afraid that I would lose you. I answered hoarsely.

- Well, I promised to return. I shouldn't have been so dramatic, otherwise I now feel obliged to you.

- Not this! - I whined. As soon as I moved a little, I felt that I was not in my clothes.

-Do not hit me. I didn't have a choice. You were

absolutely wet, it was necessary to remove the wet

clothes and change you, and wipe.

-God. I felt myself blush like cancer and crawled headlong under the covers.

- Na Ra, come back outside, I need to treat the wound on my back. And yes, you need to eat. I made jeongbok juk, but without abalone.

As soon as Lin talked about food, my stomach immediately responded. I took all my will into a fist and crawled out into the white light.

- Well, well done. Get up and turn your back on me.

I did as I was told. Lin untied the strings and exposed my back. Naturally, I felt completely uncomfortable, but I can't let the wound fester.

Lin gently washed the wound, ridding it of the remnants of gore, applied a pleasantly cooling ointment, and closed it again.

-That's smart. Now hold the porridge and gain strength! - Lin put in front of me a homemade bed table, on which there was a cup of hot porridge and ginger tea.

While I ate, I looked at Lin's small dwelling and admired his golden hands. Inside, OH somehow reminded me of our student rooms.

-Well, how? Lin asked, pointing to the spoon in my mouth.

-Very tasty! I answered. And it was the pure truth. I washed the porridge in one go. - And when can I get up, doctor? I smiled as I drank my tea.

- It's too early to talk about it. Let's see how you feel tonight. And in the afternoon I will give you medicine and YOU will sleep.

- My grandfather and Na Ri must have already searched me.

- Don't worry about them. I told them that I have you. What got sick. Many medicines were brought by YOUR GRANDPA. I asked him not to tell anyone where you are. Otherwise, I feel that all the palace guards are looking for you.

-Yah! Nonsense! Tantalus isn't crazy enough to send someone after me. - I hardly twisted at the temple.

"Na Ri told me that they asked about you at the market. A grandfather has repeatedly seen not far from the house of the guards.

And it was already serious. What's going on with Tantalus? Why would he follow and look for me? Didn't he think that I didn't want to see him anymore after he kicked Lin out of my house? What does he want to do now? Take away my only friend? He won't succeed! I will never leave Lina! In this world, he is like a brother to me! And if someday we come back with him, even there I will always be there!

I myself began to notice that we were being followed when

already more or less recovered and could, although

would

go out bo yard, breathe fresh

air. On the first day I saw only one

guards. And the next day I knew

that we are practically surrounded by them.

- I'll be back soon, and you drink the decoction every two hours. And please don't overexert yourself. We had a hard time getting the temperature down. Lin wrapped me in a shawl and said goodbye and left. I just sat on the bench in front of the house. Today I just enjoyed being alone. Of course, my head was spinning a little more, and my body was breaking from subfebrile temperature. I found some books at Lin's, but I didn't manage to read them. My eyes quickly got tired from the strain, and I had to just sit or even lie down.

When I felt completely unwell, I drank the decoction and lay down on the bench, closing my eyes. At first, the rays of the sun warmed me, but in just a few minutes they disappeared somewhere. I opened my eyes and saw the face of Tantalus in front of me. Deciding that I had delirium tremens, I closed my eyes and even covered my eyes with my hands.

- Well, how bad is it for me that I see Tantalus in front of me? You just need to take a deep breath, everything will pass now! I calmed myself down. Deciding that the hallucinations had already passed, I quietly opened my eyes. Yes, what is it?! I exclaimed, realizing that the visions had not disappeared. If not for him, I would not have gotten sick and - I would not have suffered from hallucinations! Almost crying, I began to breathe deeply.

"Looks like you really got sick. When I heard Tantallus's voice, I almost screamed.

Since when could illusions talk? Ahh! I jumped up from the bench and drove my forehead on the forehead of the emperor, who turned out to be real. On my head

-Hey! What are you afraid of? - Tantalus clutched his head.

- Excuse me, please, I thought I was delusional from a fever! Rubbing my sore spot, I regretted my act.

What a heavy head you have! She can cut down trees! rubbing his forehead, sitting next to him. Still holding and said the emperor,

- Your pillow is not soft either. - I answered with an offended voice. And anyway, what are you doing here? How did you find this place? - I suddenly realized that MY QUIET life was covered with a copper basin.