Baski woke up and stared at the hourglass. It showed that it was well past midnight. She looked beside her and watched Remeta sleeping soundly beside her. She had waited for the girl to fall asleep in Danika’s bedroom before she carried her from the bedroom to her room here in the palace. It was only in these moments of Remeta sleeping well that Baski could put some herbs on her and rub her body with the healing medicine that would clear the scars from the scratches she gave herself. Baski got up from the bed and walked to the table. She opened her herb bag and brought out all the leaves, stems and concoctions she packed in it. But as she searched, she couldn’t find the most important leaf. How could she not pack the Dorco plant? It was the most important plant with she used in making th

