章 709: Chapter 59 : Cute and Cuddly

Ashley cleared her throat as soon as she saw Payne glaring at her.

“Yes, we got the healing herbs,” she said, holding up a foraging bag. “Eros just needs to whip up a… a…?” she giggled again and looked at Eros.

“A poultice,” Eros explained, taking the bag from her.

“Right, that thing,” Ashley said, still laughing.

“It won’t take long. I can have it ready shortly,” Eros told us. He grinned at Payne.

I wondered if he could sense Payne’s hostility and was ignoring it or if he was oblivious. Payne continued to glare at him and I could see the tense cords of the muscles in his neck.

“I should treat the wound right away,” Eros said. He walked back to the tent.

I raced on his heels, sticking close to him. Even if he was there to help, I wasn’t going to let him out of my sight or put anything on Soren that I didn’t see him prepare.

Humming under his breath, Eros immediately started dicing up the herbs.