After a few hours of thinking, Valerian wanders outside of her hut to collect herbs from her garden.

She took them inside and prepared to make her tea.

Valerian could hear her friend enter the kitchen, she looked over her shoulder.

"Hey, you're looking much better, how was the soup?"

"It's keeping me alive." Her friend replied.

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Valerian sighed softly.

"Well, I'm glad."

"Is there anything better than you entering that kid's mind all the time? I mean, does he even know where Gabriel is?"

"It's what I've got for now..." Valerian said. "Believe me, I'm doing my best."

She could feel her friend's impatience wash over her.

The girl looks up at her. "What's that you're making?"

Valerian rolled her eyes, then replied. "Nothing for you to worry about."

"That's not a proper answer, come on...what is it?" Her friend pressed.

"It's my medicine..... for my burns..." She lied.

Like SHE'S going to mention it, it's none of her business.

Ugh, I hate how annoying she and her nosiness can get!