Chapter 237


    CASSANDRA


    Though | was scared to do so. | decided to ask Kaleb if | could get some medicine for Ms. Benn’s daughter. | couldn’t let poor


    L suffer through the symptoms of her illness any longer. The herbs Td given the head housekeeper were enough to dull some


    of the aches and pains that came with pneumonia, but to be fully cured. | needed real antibiotics.


    So, | summoned my strength and then requested an audience with Kaleb. The king of Yurene met with me in the same meeting


    room we’d conversed in the other day, and when I crossed through the doorway, there was an almost amused glint in his navy


    blue eyes.


    “Cassandra,” he greeted me as | approached the couch and took a seat. “To what do | owe the pleasure of this meeting?”


    | decided to skip straight to my request. “I need some medicine. Antibiotics and others. Is that something you could assist me


    with?”


    “Medicine,” he repeated back, and then he raised an eyebrow. “Why do you need it? Are you ailing? Or perhaps it’s for your


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    He instinctively leaned back as if | were contagious and | fought the urge tough. Instead, | maintained eye contact and then


    shrugged.


    “None


    OF


    us are sick,” | replied. “The weather and the environment in Viokwell are so different than Anemond. | want to be prepared just in


    case our immune systerns can’t handle the sudden change,”


    but | wasn’t about to tell the Northern king about L and her illness. | didn’t want to cause Ms.


    It wasn’t exactly the truth, bi Benn any trouble.


    “Raven can cure you of any disease or ailment,” he said with a raised eyebrow


    | was forced to think fast on my feet.


    “| don’t want to rely on sorcery and magic,” | exined. As a healer myself, I''m morefortable with the normal methods. of


    medicine. | do hope you can understand”


    Kaleb stared at me for a moment and then nodded.


    “Write a list of medicines you need, and I''ll have someone arrange a kit for you,” he said. | was surprised he didn’t argue with


    me, but | was relieved that it wasn’t a fight. | supposed that my agreement to his proposal had sweetened his disposition and |


    hoped he would continue to be amenable.


    “Thank you,” | said, and | began to rise from the couch, but Kaleb stopped me before | could get too much further.


    “Not so fast, Cassandra,” he said, and then he smirked. “Now that that’s handled, | will escort you to the prison tower “The prison


    tower?” | repeated back in surprise.


    The king of Yurene nodded as if it were an obvious next destination. “Don’t you remember? You have to receive a tull health


    Pamination. Raven is awaiting us as we speak


    “b” said, and 1 telt my heart plummet in my chest. As a healej, | was no stranger to check-ups and medical tests. Hell I''d


    conducted them a million times. But it had taken me months toe around to feeling rxed in Anemond’s clume. Yurene was


    a different story. While | liked Raven a great ded | didn’t ressanly trust her and | wasn’t sure how medicme was practiced here,


    nor did | know what sort of re lewas being celicted with any results


    However. | wasn’t in any sort of position in decline agreed chalchs terms, and if | wanted to get the antibiones for Ms.


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    Benn’s daughter, | needed toply


    So, | nodded my head, and then Kaleb held his hand out to me. | epted it, though his touch made me deeply ufortable,


    and without any hesitation, we left the meeting room and headed to the prison tower.


    The prison tower was a very tall building. far taller than I’d expected. Unlike Wega, where all of the prisoners were held captive


    underground, Yurene seemed to prefer to lock their prisoners in a high imprable ce.


    The ascent to the highest point in the prison tower left me breathless. | wasn’t out of shape by any means, there were just so


    many stairs that my muscles began to ache from the exertion.


    Before | could steady my breath. | froze in ce, stunned by what | saw ahead of me. An entire hallway of prisoners, lifeless in


    their wards. It was nearly impossible to tell if they were alive or dead. The stench of excrement and decay permeated the air, and


    as we walked by, | detected ck marks on the prisoners bodies.


    Kaleb silently led me down the corridor, and once we reached the end, we stepped into arge room. | recognized it at once as a


    laboratory. An empty bed was set up in the center and three researchers stood around. One of them was Raven, and she was


    enthusiastic when she caught sight of me


    “Cassandral” she greeted me warmly and she pulled me into a tight hug after she rushed over. | epted the embrace and when


    we parted ways, | noticed the other two researchers were smiling at me. Despite their friendly expressions, | still felt a little


    chilled. Theboratory was rather different than Keller’s in Anemond, and | had the sneaking suspicion that this room was used


    for human subject research.


    Kaleb pulled Raven aside and exchanged a few words with her. | didn’t hear his opening statement, but | saw the dark-haired


    beauty frown.


    “| haven''t seen Anubis today,” she said quietly.


    “He’s not in Viokwell,” Kaleb remarked, and his lips turned downward into a frown.


    “What happened? Raven gasped, and the king rolled his dark blue eyes.


    *Anubis didn’t get any updates from Roxy or any information about her, so he went to look for her,” he said.


    Raven shrugged. “Roxy will be just fine.”


    “| hope so, Kalebmented. He turned to leave, but before he dul, he made onest request to Raven. “Please escort Cassandra


    back to her chamber once your examination isplete.”


    Raven agreed, and then Kaleb left without another word.


    Though | was nervous, | managed to stay calm. | carefully looked around and tried to gather as much information as possible.


    This ce seemed scary, but | knew after everything I’d been through. | could handle this exam


    “Don’t be nervous.” Raven assured me. This will be an easy check.”


    Horced a sale Thope | don’t have to lie on that bed. It looks a little intimidating


    “Of course, you don’t the socess insisted with a wave of hernd. That bed is for the guinea pigs


    sarkanband at best, and then realized


    but the prisoners | had past seen out in the ward and a


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    “We''re running out of guinea pigs.” she noted casually. “Luckily you showed up so | don’t have to work o research anymore.”


    She appeared excited as she said this, and her lips curled into a smile. She acted like an innocent young girl conducting such


    horrible atrocities.


    Did she not understand how messed up this was?


    As | pondered the idea, Raven pulled on a pair oftex gloves and retrieved a syringe.


    “I need to take some blood from you,” she said.


    “Raven, what''s your research about?” | blurted out as | took a seat. “Why do you need the guinea pigs?”


    “Kaleb wants to control the guinea pigs and turn them into his weapons,” Raven responded quickly, and the moment the


    sentence escaped her mouth, her cheeks turned scarlet. It was clear by her reaction that she hadn’t meant to say that, and when


    | turned around, | could see that the other researchers appeared panicked


    Raven suddenly uttered a dryugh that startled me.


    “It was just a joke.” she said with a wave of her hand, and then her expression shifted. “I can’t tell you the real reason why this


    research is being conducted. It’s top secret.”


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