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@IcarusFightsTheSun book

seeing her smile made them blush even more, but at that moment they heard a panicked knocking at the door, and a man burst into the room looking terrified "you make medicine, right?! you've got to help us!"

@FanfictionFanatic-The-Elder group

Ash looks up in surprise at the interruption but stays calm even after she sees the look on the man’s face. “Please, calm down, sir. Yes, I can make medicine but, please, tell me what is wrong.” she says soothingly as she meets him halfway in the room.

@FanfictionFanatic-The-Elder group

“It's alright, Dommity.” she assures, not wanting them to panic. “Give me one moment to collect a few things and we’ll go see your daughter. Can you tell me her symptoms?” she asks as she walks to her workbench and begins gathering some of her standard equipment and medical remedies.

@IcarusFightsTheSun book

"she has a heavy fever and red welts all over, and lately she has been coughing blood." he said a bit calmer now "so is there anything i can do to help?" they say matching the tone in the room.

@FanfictionFanatic-The-Elder group

Ash raises a brow at the last part but nods as she adds a few more things to her bag. “If you don't mind, Dommity, could you run upstairs and grab some fresh cloths? They’ll be in the basket next to the first door.” she informs before she quickly goes over to a shelf and grabs two specific books.

@IcarusFightsTheSun book

they walk to his house at the very edge of town. they continued on to her room where there was a girl around 14 laying on a bed showing the said symptoms of illness, around her were the man's wife who jumped up, hopeful that they could save her, and little boys, not yet old enough to understand what was happening. "thank goodness you came, she is getting worse!" at the sight of her dom pulls ash back a few steps "wait, i think i might remember this. if i'm right it's contagious."

@IcarusFightsTheSun book

"umm. maybe? i remember an outbreak in the caves i grew up in once, and my cousin got infected. i think it carries from rodents, and it's fairly common and treatable in the mountains. hopefully i'm wrong." dom say covering their mouth and nose in with the cape.

@FanfictionFanatic-The-Elder group

Ash nods at the explanation and takes a strip of the fabric Dommity brought to tie around her mouth and nose. “I still have to take a look at her.” she points out as she picks up her bag again. “But why do you hope that you're wrong?”

@FanfictionFanatic-The-Elder group

“I see.” Ash says, making note of Dommity’s expression. “But let's make sure whether or not this is the same sickness.” she smiles slightly, trying to be more positive. “Are there any other stages to the one you mentioned?” she asks as she kneels beside the girl's bed.

@FanfictionFanatic-The-Elder group

Ash casts a glance back at Dommity, silently asking if what the man said lines up with the sickness they mentioned. “I believe it is possible and I will do my best.” she assures the father. “In the meantime, I'm going to leave a few things to help with the symptoms.”

@IcarusFightsTheSun book

dom sees her look and takes another step back, looking deep in thought "i… i don't know. i was young when it happened. i don't want to jump to conclusions, but there are too many signs" they said looking as if they lost all hope for the girl. "and if it's gotten out here then she'll either be perfectly fine… or we're all in trouble."

@FanfictionFanatic-The-Elder group

Ash nods at the answer and pulls out a few remedies for both the girl and the rest of the family, just in case anyone else started developing similar symptoms. “Let us hope for the first but prepare for the alternative.” she almost whispers before pointing out the medicine and giving the parents instructions on how to use them correctly.

@IcarusFightsTheSun book

the whole way back to the lab dom looked concerned, "we ARE going to try and save her right? because I'm doing that either way, but i'd honestly like it better if you came." they say looking at her hopefully.