  &quot;Nana?&quot; I asked, confused.
  &quot;Hello, my dear boy,&quot; she smiled as we finally met. On her left, she carried a black, metal lantern while her other clutched onto her wrap.
  &quot;Nana, what are you doing here at this time of the night? You can get lost,&quot; I said.
  She chuckled. &quot;Robert, you must have forgotten that I know this maze like the back of my hand. I m one of the people who planned this maze. Therefore, there s no chance that I could get lost,&quot; she explained.
  &quot;Nana, even if you know this maze from the inside out, it s still dangerous,&quot; I replied, emphasizing the danger that she s put herself into. &quot;You re in here, all alone. Someone can sneak behind you and do something horrible.&quot;
  &quot;Son, I m more than capable of taking care of myself. You underestimate me too much,&quot; she answered as she held onto my arm. &quot;Wh

  &quot;Mother, I don t care if she s trying her methods to cure you. It s clear that it s not of any help with your health,&quot; I hissed. &quot;You have to trust me. Give me permission to find you the cure that the Medicine King told you. I ll even start looking for it today.&quot;
  &quot;Your Aunt Bethilda said her herbal treatments have worked wonders with her. She s been administering it to me from the moment she arrived,&quot; she explained. &quot;We just have to give it time to take effect.&quot;
  &quot;Mother, as of this moment, we don t need more time,&quot; I moved closer to her. &quot;You re growing weaker by the day. If her treatments are truly effective, you should ve been cured by now.&quot;
  &quot;But Robert--&quot;
  &quot;Mother, please,&quot; I closed my eyes, trying to contain my frustration with her stubbornness. &quot;Let me help you. Let me find the cure.&quot;


  &quot;I completely agree with you, brother,&quot; she replied, putting her arm on my shoulder as she leaned into me. &quot;You have the perfect view of the garden so for me to be able to see this is refreshing. I do envy you sometimes, all because of this view,&quot; she giggled.
  &quot;But what s more magical to see is the Mortal Realm and the people who live there,&quot; I added.
  &quot;Why is that?&quot; she asked as she looked at me.
  &quot;I ve been observing them for quite some time now and it amazes me how they see life. They may live a simple life but it is happy and they re content with what they have,&quot; I explained, smiling as words came out of my lips. I can t help but think about Laura as I continued to talk about the Mortal Realm.
  &quot;That s the same with our people, Robert,&quot; she said. &quot;Our people have found numerous ways to survive, making a life for 

&quot;Nana?&quot; I asked, confused.
  &quot;Hello, my dear boy,&quot; she smiled as we finally met. On her left, she carried a black, metal lantern while her other clutched onto her wrap.
  &quot;Nana, what are you doing here at this time of the night? You can get lost,&quot; I said.
  She chuckled. &quot;Robert, you must have forgotten that I know this maze like the back of my hand. I m one of the people who planned this maze. Therefore, there s no chance that I could get lost,&quot; she explained.
  &quot;Nana, even if you know this maze from the inside out, it s still dangerous,&quot; I replied, emphasizing the danger that she s put herself into. &quot;You re in here, all alone. Someone can sneak behind you and do something horrible.&quot;
  &quot;Son, I m more than capable of taking care of myself. You underestimate me too much,&quot; she answered as she held onto my arm. &quot;What brings you here?&quot; she asked as we walked away from the arc.
  &quot;I saw your lantern f

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