The Healer's Quest

Consequences.

Ever since Althea entered the human realm, she encountered nothing but problems. She was disgruntled and lost. She didn't even know if she was in the right place. She thought that if she were in her world then she could at least ask for help but here she was all alone. Althea did not know who to trust and whom not to. She transformed into a dog, hoping that she would be able to defend herself and be able to feed herself. With hope in her heart, she approached some humans for food but they all shooed her and some even tried to hit her. She brooded over the fact that if she was able to use her full power then she could have incarcerated these ill-mannered fools and they would not even think of hurting her. As she kept contemplating the things she could do to these humans, she saw an old woman who was calling her and she had food in her hand. Her eyes zeroed on the food and she ran towards her but as she neared her, for a fleeting second Althea thought that this old woman was not human and she stopped to sniff the air around her and to her surprise, she found no smell. This woman smelt like nothing! When the old crone saw her stop, she frowned then quickly replaced the frown with a big welcoming smile. She completed the distance between them and whispered slowly in the ear of Althea " I'm here to help you! The oracle sent me"...

The old crone smiled to herself knowing that once again her idea worked as she saw the young dragon visibly relaxed. She was still on guard though. The young girl's mind was on a crossroad, she didn't know whether to trust her or not. She decided to go against her better judgment as she was seduced by the smell of bread and the warmth of soup. She ignored all the warning signs and dived right into the mouth of danger.

The witch watched her as she gobbled up the poison that she brewed. She was ecstatic knowing that from now on she wouldn't have to hunt new prey as this girl's energy will make her immortal and all-powerful. She knew that anytime now, the poison will show its effect. When Althea finished her food, she bowed her head in gratitude to the old woman and started to walk away. As she was feeling heavy, Althea sought a comfortable place to sleep, unaware that she was being followed. She was sleeping soundly, oblivious to the dangers looming all around her...