Warmth

Raphael made sure not to look at Valerie's body. He wanted to help her, not humiliate her more. So he averted his gaze from her and opened the vial in his hands. Black smoke began to seep out of the vial. Immediately he placed the vial closer to Valerie so that it is touching her skin. He moved a step away from her. The black smoke began to crawl up her body until it engulfed her. Now only smoke is seen in her place.

Valerie on the other hand is now scared for an entirely different reason. Even though the smoke is not heavy, she can still feel it crawling and meddling with her body. There is a kind of strange feeling, which is making her feel strange.

"P..p..prince Raven" she cried with panic.

Raphael is startled when he heard her distressed cry. He turned to see black smoke in her place. He already noticed that this smoke works differently than the other potions when he saw it healing his mother. So he is not shocked now.

"Valerie, relax. This is a medicine. I bought it from the he