Sara and the Conqueror
Hearing Harlan defend me so openly was a beautiful thing; he was my guardian angel, and he had paid a terrible price for that role.
"Rita, listen carefully," I said, turning back to the apprentice. "Prepare a tincture of willow bark for the pain—use the standard dose, twice daily. Mix it with an elderflower elixir to boost his blood regeneration, and add exactly three drops of phoenix tear serum to mend the internal scarring magically. That should have him on his feet in a matter of days, not weeks."
The young girl's face dropped in confusion. "I'm sorry, ma'am, but I... I don't know how to prepare any of those mixtures," she confessed, looking down at her feet.