Chapter 11

Alice

Recovering was relatively easy.

Enya took it upon herself to watch over me in a way that no one else had done after my father's death. Somehow, I had earned her care and felt blessed by the Goddess for such a beautiful opportunity to meet her.

And so, a whole week passed before the doctor and healer came back to check on me.

"Did you take the concoction as I instructed?" the healer asked, and it was Enya who answered for me.

"Yes, she did. I personally saw to it that I gave her the proper dosages, that she ate right, rested the right hours, and took short walks around the house. She did everything to the letter, and when she was about to give up, let's just say I convinced her not to give up."

Everyone laughed as they imagined the ways in which Enya could convince people: through cooking and a good scolding. The woman was an unstoppable spirit of nature; she had good leadership skills that no one would pass up.

"You baking her favorite pie is more than valid blackmail," said a h