Chapter 20
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Sez couldn't take her medicine after all.
But of course, Runa didn't give up easily. She tried to pry Sez's mouth open and slip the potion through her lips. It was in vain, however, as Sez's mouth was glued shut like it was under some kind of spell. Runa pondered for a while before she came up with a terrifying idea.
"How about pouring medicine through your nose little by little?"
'Runa, that's torture. You are not helping me, you're murdering me.' Sez thought.
Fortunately, Runa had such a soft spot for Sez that she couldn’t bring herself to carry out the cruel torture by herself.
Her lady-in-waiting was reluctant to sit there and do nothing, but Sez thought she'd choke to death before she’d get better. Runa stayed next to her until late, it seemed like she was planning to spend the night by her bedside.
Sez tried her best. She wrote down every single word with sincerity.
