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Verin calmly walked to her and carried her in his arms as he kept walking. Her skin started to turn bluish purple. She was in danger.

His heart started racing. She needs a physician's attention. He started leaping from one tree to another, and then to a hill to the other.

He stood at a hill. He could see a village just some miles ahead.

He jumped on another hill that led to the starting point of the village. Verin increased his steps as he got to an ancient old house. A young lady who looked like she was in her early forties came out into the frontage. She saw Verin holding Nayla.

Her faced twisted in worry as she realized Nayla's condition. "Oh dear, what happened to her?" She asked as she walked towards them.

Verin was trying to control himself from worrying. "She... She's in danger. Help her" he told her.

"Come with me " the lady ushered him into her house. The house was cranky and old fashioned.

She told him to lay her on a small bed. The bed made some creaky sounds but that w