Chapter 8

As the group follows the elf they are led to a house, from its chimney smoke slowly flows out, and besides a porch, mushrooms grow from a pile of rocks. Patch uses appraisal on the mushrooms.

[mana shroom: can replenish one's mana in the body, is often used in potions.]

[chicken broth shroom: tastes of cooked chicken, commonly it is used in soups]

[glowing mushroom: it glows weakly in the night, often used to guide people to places in the night and mark pathways]

Puck opens the door for them as the other servants step to either side of the door to bow to them. Agatha laughs entering through the door first followed by patch who quickly follows Agatha not used to the bowing yet.

Inside the house is a short hallway that connects to a dining hall, several doors, and lastly a set of stairs leading up. From the dining hall a small fiddle playing a somber tune, Puck speaks up from behind.” if I may request of you to follow me I shall lead you to your room upstairs lady Agatha.” Agatha nods and crosses her arms “you may but be quick this dragon hungers!”

Puck quickly moves past them and leads them toward the stairs, as they pass the dining hall Patch notice from inside an older-looking dragon folk staring dully at the fire palace playing the fiddle with no emotions.

“Um puck who is the one playing the music?” patch asks but is ignored by Puck and the servants, agtha notices this and speaks “is your house prone to insulting me? My servant and traveling companion?” Puck stops and bows deeply “I am sorry lady Agatha I was not told he was a higher ranking servant, I am sorry. That was master vlack's grandfather he was Attacked by a Creve, a year ago”

Patch stops and looks at the old dragon folk trying to think of a plan that can help the old man. Agatha’s tail starts tapping patches left foot. “Come my servant we can discuss this later!” as they head up the stairs a loud growling noise can be heard coming from Agatha's stomach “um it is best you to hurry puck I think my servant is hungry and not feeling well “ patch was about to point out it was Agatha who was hungry when her tail slams into his chest dealing 10 points of damage “ow yeah I am … not feeling good”

Puck nods and leads them down a hallway to a large bead room. inside the room is a queen size bed with two windows behind it and two doors. “If you don't mind my lady I shall leave and check up on the cook” puck quickly bows and leaves as a servant enters fixing the bed with fresh sheets.

“Why did you hit me..” PAtch whispers to Agatha watching the servant work. Agatha ignores him walking around the room “you may leave as soon the bed is made” the servant nods as patch speaks up

“Dragons show no weakness that is the rule! But…” Agatha slowly walks up to him her hips swaying “we also keep our deals here this should help” she pushes patch onto the bed and lifts his shirt revealing a large bruise forming. “WAIT this is is is…..” Patch studders as Agatha leans over him “Don't I….” Agatha ignores him breathing in and blowing out blueish-green flames onto Patch's bruise. Slowly the bruise heals vanishing as if it was never there before. “WAIT!!!! …. What it doesn't burn?”

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Agatha nods and pulls his shirt back down and strikes a triumphant pose “HA! Witness the power of my breath human! My lames can heal any wound!” Agatha laughs slowly shooting out flames between each laugh. Patch blinks at what just happened then blushes covering his face

After a few moments go by Agatha opens one of the doors and inside is a room only big enough to fit a self and a bed. ”here is your bed, the other door should have a bathroom” patch nods getting up to look at his quarters “um out of curiosity do you like sweets?” patch ask taking out his duffle bag from his inventory placing it on the shelf.

“SWEETS! I love sugary things” Agatha energetically says as her tail energetically squirms around. “Um, I only have seven of these taffies” from his bag he pulls out a candy wrapped in the black and white paper.

“Taffy is a weird name for a sweet…” Agatha says slowly unwrapping the paper, and taking a small bite from the chocolate taffy. Immediately Agatha’s tail shoots up nearly knocking over a nearby pot “this is Amazing! Please give me another!”

Patch shakes his head. “I am sorry, but I can not do that… I want to give one to Vlacks grandfather to see if it cures him..” Agatha pouts but nods “okay I will reframe from taking another one.”

Patch sits down on his bed pulling out an electric shaver, toothpaste and toothbrush seting them on the self. Patch precedes to take out some spare clothes and his laptop. “I was wondering if you know any good singers Agatha”

Agatha looks at the objects he pulls out of his bag and responds to his question “I know an elven bard who travels the world trying to bring happiness to victims of Creve attacks” patch quickly opens his laptop and logs in. he pulls up his audio files and begins to play hall of the mountain king.

Agatha eyes grow wide as she listens to the song her tail twitching to the beat as it slowly gains speed “That device can hold a band?.... What is this song?” Patch chuckles and replies “it is called the hall of the mountain king and was made by Edvard Grieg”

When the song starts to get chaotic Agatha’s tail spazzis out trying to keep to the beat. “Why does it sound like I am being chased out of a mountain by angry dwarfs… for stealing their cheese?.... Don't ask why.” Patch was about to comment when a housemaid knocks on the door “food is ready in the dining hall.”

Patch closes the laptop once the food is talked about as Agatha shouts “YESS A PROPER MEAL FOR A DRAGON!” the housemaid curtsies “follow me then” both patch and Agatha arrive at the dining hall seeing a table full of food.

Agatha was given a seat at the head of the table while Patch was shown to a smaller table. From the distance patch see Agatha chowing down shoving food down forgoing table manners. Patch slowly enjoys his meal as time goes by Agatha calls out to patch introducing him to a dark red-scaled lady. “I think we may be able to cure your father Linzina” Linzina looks at patch and then speaks “if you can cure my father we would be in debt to you.” patch nods and pulls out the candy. “Here have him eat this.

The whole family stops eating as Linzina walks over to the chair where her father just stares at his plate full of food. “Father, can you please try this?” Linzina holds it in front of her father's face who stares blankly at her. The grandfather slowly sniffs the air then faces toward the candy and slowly reaches out for it.

Her grandfather holds it up to sniff the taffy and takes a small bite out of it. As the whole family watches the grandfather energetically opens his mouth to toss the rest in enjoying it. Patch then sees a black circle appear above the grandfather’s head, it slowly starts to fill up with golden till its 80% full

The light slowly returns to the old man's eyes as he speaks “that was very good… um why are you all steering at me?” everyone around the table gets up rushing to hug the old man. “This is the first time he spoke since the accident!” Linzina says rushing over to hug Patch nearly smothering him from the force