- The worried waif looks around in desperation.
Please, won't anybody help us...?
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It's my brother─his belly hurts so much, he can't even move. I don't think the “fresh water” we bought was fresh at all...
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Could you talk to the potion-maker for us, mister? I already tried, but when he started explaining the things he wanted for the medicine, I... I got scared and ran away.
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The potion-maker needed something to make the medicine, but I've already forgotten what he said...
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Welcome, welcome! What concoctions are you after today, then?
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...Ah, yes, I remember─the young girl and her ailing brother.
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I'd used the last of my bark, you see, and all I wanted was for her to gather some from the trees on the cape. The way she ran off, you'd think I'd asked for a bowl of her blood or something...
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You're welcome to collect a few strips in her stead if you like... Although I don't expect you'd want the bother.
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...Still here? Very well, then. Find some trees, and use this knife to very carefully peel away three pieces of nice, dry bark. I won't hold my breath.
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All I need is three or so nicely dried strips of bark. Make sure you use that copper knife. Very important. Oh, and do bring the knife back, if you please?
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Ah, I see you finally came to your senses. Let's have that knife back, then...
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You actually went to harvest the bark!? But...what could you possibly hope to gain? Kindness will get you nowhere in this rotten town!
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<sigh> What a rare soul you must be...
I suppose I have no choice now but to mix up the cure I promised.
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I've mixed some herbs and powders together with the bark you brought─a few pellets a day should soon settle the aches in the lad's stomach.
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Never mind the payment. After all, it's you who's done most of the legwork.
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You know, I'd hoped to trade my healing skills for a life in Eulmore, but...maybe my place is here, amongst the poor and the desperate. To help for the sake of helping, to be needed. Aye, it's not a bad feeling...
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Did you go and see the potion-maker...?
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...For my brother!? Oh, thank you, mister! You've saved his life!
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You'll be wanting coin, right? Uh, I'm not sure we─
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...What do you mean, “nothing”? Here, you must take these at least─I collected them myself! Thank you again!
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