He raised both brows. The odd-shaped slits that made his pupils dilated, making them look normal by human standards. “Yes, that’ll do too. If you can’t find the jars that is. Whatever can hold more water, so long as she doesn’t find out you took from her.”
Toad patted the many wet bumps on his back. “And find some cloth too, he added. “I’ll need it to soak up the poison. I’d use my own clothing, but they’re dirty. I wouldn’t want it to become too diluted with anything else sans water.”
♘—» With his energy gradually returning, he managed to sit up. blinking away the swarm of black humming around his vision. The first thing he did was pull on the bundle of cloth she had laid his head on and handed it to the caged creature, then he stood and ambled quietly about the room.
After scanning the room, he crouched next to a cabinet that was adorned with herbal vines and could only assume it housed herbs. He was not disappointed. Jars lined up along all the shelves and it was not long before he found one without powdered contents. “Hurry,” he whispered as he handed the jar to the goblin and laid back against the cot. “I know not how much longer she will be gone."
