The hallways of Ironside Palace were bustling with people working hard on various tasks. The hallways are narrow in some areas, but the main hallway is wide enough for several people to walk side by side. There is a lot of light coming through the windows and the sun shines brightly down upon the hallways.
Rya, Quinus, and Nieren were walking towards the guest rooms wing of the palace where Dalia, Percy, and Sir George were. The Ironside guards follow behind.
"We're almost there," said Nieren as she was leading the group.
Nieren was given a room next to Sir George's. So, she was familiar with this part of the palace.
They made their way past a few groups of people that were conversing with each other. Then came the end of the hallway where they arrived at the door to Sir George's room.
Quinus knocks on the door three times.
"..."
"How much alcohol did Sir George have last night?" Rya asked.
Nieren shrugs and looks back towards the door.
"He had too much sadly... I've only seen him get that drunk one time before this." Quinus said with a grimace look written on his face.
"Sooo, do we wait for him?" Rya asks.
Quinus sighed before opening the door and walked in.
"Or we do that... Oof! Yeah, that the smell of alcohol all right." Rya says while covering her nose and Nieren followed suit.
'Damn! I sometimes forget how much stronger my senses are as a dark elf.'
"Hey, Lady Rya? I'm going to go to my room and gather my gear. It's a little hard for me to protect you in formal wear." Nieren says as she walks to the next door down the hall.
"Sounds good. I'll see if Quinus needs a hand with Sir George" Rya said as she watch Nieren give her a nod before she went into her room.
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Rya followed after Quinus into the room and saw Sir George leaning against a wall next to his bed. He was still asleep while wearing his Knight's gear. It didn't look like the most comfortable position to sleep in.
"Yeah, he's not looking too good right now. He really put them down... All because Percy found love," Rya says from behind Quinus.
"Yeah, it was the same thing last time, about two years ago, when one of his 'pupils' got a wife and the same result. He needs to stop putting his beliefs on others. He'll pull through but George might be useless for a day or two," Quinus says while sighing.
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It was at this moment Sir George muttered in his sleep. "N-No... N-o... Yo-u're doin-g it all wro-ng... I'll s-how you h-how......"
Quinus sighed then kicked George's foot in hopes to wake him.
Sir George shakes himself awake after feeling his foot getting jarred and looks around to find Rya and Quinus standing over him. His eyes widened when he saw them.
"I-I'm sorry, my Lord. Ah! My head! W-What time is it?" Sir George asks as he rubbed the sides of his head in hopes to relieve his hangover.
"It's around 10:30," Rya tells him.
"T-Ten thirty! Ohh! Sssss! Ah! My head feels like I'm been pounded by a blacksmith's hammer!" Sir George says between his coughs.
"So, do you need to rest day George?" Quinus asked with a bit of disappointment in his voice.
"Hmph. Just because I had a little too much yesterday doesn't mean I can't perform my duties. WHOA!" Sir George was trying to get up from the ground before falling over again.
"Yeah, I don't know about that George. You need to sober up first before you can do anything," Quinus said as he moved closer.
"I'm not useless my Lord! I just need some help up and I'm good!" Sir George growled out in frustration.
"Calm down, George," Quinus said while grabbing Sir George's arm and pulling him off the floor and onto his bed.
"Haah... Some knight I turned out to be..." Sir George grumbles as he laid back down.
"Hey! Stop beating yourself up. And get a different hobby, George... This love guru thing isn't something you're cut out for." Quinus said with a chuckle.
"You know what? Forget it. I'll figure something else out later." George said as he laid back down.
While the two of them were bantering. Rya couldn't help but notice some strange red particles that were flowing through Sir George's body. The particles seemed to be focused on Sir George's liver and brain. There also was I hint of particles.
'Huh? C-Can I see George's injuries? Maybe I can heal them? It's worth a try,' Rya thought to herself.
She moved over towards Sir George and placed her hand on his chest.
Quinus had a curious look in his eye when he saw Rya move over to Sir George's bed.
"W-What are you do—"
"SHHHH! I'm healing you. Now lay still," Rya interrupted Sir George.
Rya closed her eyes and concentrated on what she was doing. Her healing magic began to flow throughout Sir George's body.
After a few minutes, the red particles vanished and there was no trace of any injury left on his body.
Quinus was impressed that Rya could heal hangovers.
Sir George felt better immediately as his complexion improved dramatically. "S-sorry about that... I've just had a rough day yesterday... I hope I didn't make things difficult for you, Lady Rya," he said sheepishly.
"Don't worry about it, George. We all have been there in one way or another. But you should take Quin's advice and start a new hobby," Rya said with a wink.
"B-But I... Haah... Fine! I guess I'll look into something else. But I swear I was close before you came around, Lady Rya," George replied as he got up from his bed and grabbed his sword.
"George!?" Quinus said sternly to get Sir George's attention.
"Y-Yes, my Lord?" Sir George asked in return.
"Rya may have been able to cure your hangover, but you still reek of booze. Take a bath and clean yourself up. You have fifteen minutes." Quinus said as he crossed his arms in irritation.
"A-Ah... Yes sir..." George said as he bowed low and turned around a went to the bathroom in a hurry.
"Well, we should check on Dalia and Percy. I think Nieren said something about them being up all night doing the nasty?" Rya said with a smirk.
"That sounds like something they would do. Let's go then," Quinus said as he followed Rya out of the room and went down the hallway until they reach their room.