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"Only after I saw the source of your pain. I figured if I tipped him off too quickly that he might run away like the coward that he obviously is. To think he'd resort to something so low." Chal muttered, not wanting to let Rajani know that he was upset but it was getting hard to hide. Just knowing that she was hurting made him angry, not to mention it made his desire to give the kid a swift kick in the backside grow more and more as time passed. He would do his best to refrain though. Chal wasn't a child any longer and he really should be acting like one nor should he be picking fights like one.

Giving her the best smile he could muster he said, "No starting fights with the healer. I know you don't like others getting too close but this isn't something I can help with... as much as I wish I had such skills." Such skills were beyond him, at least the sort that might be needed when it came to... well, whatever it was that her brother had done.

He was about to hand her off when a voice reached him, one that was calling out for Rajani, not himself, and his whole body went for a moment stock still. Dragging in air he said to Rajani, "It's alright to just ignore him for now."

"You might not want to do that. He seems the sort that would give Maw a stomach ache and I know that you don't want that." He murmured to his daughter before turn gave her a little nudge forward, "You should head inside, I don't want him talking to you after what he did to you."

As Elsif spoke Chalceony turned around, taking the heavy shield off his back in one smooth motion, and put it in front of Rajani so that barely any of the girl was left showing. Once she was protected by the massive wall of metal he said in a monotone voice while starring the young man down, "Go home kid, you're not wanted here." Had he not attacked Rajani in such a way he might have been a bit more amiable... no, wait... who was he kidding? The guy had attacked her once in the past so he couldn't say he really had any chance in getting a good response from Chal.

Chalcedony muttered under his breath about being 'too old for this' before he said, "I merely gave Rajani a safe place to live, so that she might recover on her own time. I am not the sort that would force anyone to do anything. You on the other hand, you would use some sort of drug on her to force her to return this time? And kidnapping before that?" He really didn't care for this one, he reminded him too much of the old ways of the Obans. He took what he wanted by whatever means necessary, it made Chalcedony sick.

As Rajani set to yelling at her brother, grabbing for her weapon before she attempted to go at him he reached out to catch hold of her by the back of her shirt, pulling her backwards, "No. He isn't worth your time, Raj. Especially when you aren't well." He scolded her lightly before he said, "Now try to calm yourself. Getting excited tends to make ones heart beat faster, that in turn will made the drugs he gave you spread faster."

Turning back to Elsif he found himself debating what he wanted to do next. He wanted Rajani to get to the healer which meant dealing with him. Shifting his stance slight he said, "Go home, boy. I need to get her to go to the healer and she won't go if you're present."

"Alright, Raj. Let's forget about him and just get you into the healer's place so that she can take care of you." He said, shifting his shield so that he could put it on his back. The sicker that she looked the less that he wanted to fight it out with Elsif. It was more important that they got her inside so that the healer could help to fix whatever had been done to her.

Giving a nod he said, "I will be sure he goes on his way. After all your health is all... that..." He gave pause, turning around slowly, his muscles all going taunt, "Excuse me?"

Menzuri venom. How often was it that he was hired for his skills as a fighter to deal with menzuri because they were one of the worst things in Jauhar. That someone would think to harness their poison, to make it into a weapon, it was disgusting. He didn't care that it wasn't meant for Rajani, just that it was meant for anyone was enough to put Chal into a really terrible mood. Giving a shake of his head he swung his shield around, putting it on his back, then moved to scoop up Rajani.

"Leave. If you don't I am afraid of what I might do." He said in a even, very cold tone before he moved toward where the healer's place was. The door stood open and she was gone, having rushed inside after hearing what she was going to be dealing with it would seem.

Chalcedony shifted the girl in his arms some so that he could hug her closer, "Shhh, don't worry. I won't let anyone bother you, Raj. Especially not those that might think to hurt you." As he spoke his eyes were on Elsif, wanting nothing more then to deck him... but he felt that it wasn't quite fair. The guy wouldn't stand a chance if Chalcedony went all out after all.

"You can wait outside of the healer's abode then. You're not welcome inside." He said as he stepped inside, reaching out with one arm to pull the door closed. The guy could wait outside all night if he wanted to but Chalcedony didn't want him where Rajani could see him. It would only stress her out and make everything worse. Turning his attention away from the door and to the healer he said, "Can you help her?"

The woman gave a nod, "Dealing with anything menzuri related is never good but I will do all I can." Motioning to a cot she said, "Lay her down here. I have an antidote mixed that should help her. It won't make her instantly better but it will help with time."

"I will talk to him about it. For now if you like I can get Syndan from home if you want?" The radaku pup seemed to like Rajani well enough so maybe he'd make a good stand in until Aysun could come by with Maw for her to play with. Once she was feeling better at least, he wasn't sure if she should be playing with a full grown janarim for a while. Turning to look at the healer he asked, "Do you have something to help warm her?"

The woman nodded, "Once she finishes the potion I will get her some blankets to wrap in. Help her to sit up." She ordered Chalcedony before looking to her patient, "I'm going to need you to drink this antidote. It's a bit bitter and smells heavily of herbs, it will help though."

As she explained Chal moved to do as he was told, helping Rajani to sit up some so the healer could help the potion to her lips.

"I will send for him once you've had your medicine and have gotten wrapped up in some blankets then." He said in a gentle tone of voice. He'd just have to ask someone to get the radaku pup because he didn't trust Elsif any further then he could throw him. Were he to step away the fool might try to take Rajani away despite her need of rest and recuperation. Best that he stayed at her side until she was able to fight again so she'd be able to fend the guy off. On top of that he'd have to see about sending Aysun on a mission to get a janarim for Rajani, not wanting to see the girl hurt in such a way again. If she needed a guardian beast with a mouth full of sharp teeth then so be it.

Giving a little shake of his head Chal said, "It's not even a third of the size of the mugs that we use at home and it's not even a completely full container. Just a few sips and you will be done." He was glad when she set to gulping down the antidote, wanting it to get to work as fast as possible so that she could get to feeling better.

"Easy now, no trying to breath it in. I don't think that will help any quicker." Chal said, lifting a hand to sooth the girl's hair.

"My apologies." Chalcedony said, giving her a soft pat on the back. Once she'd stopped coughing he eased her back on the cot, stepping back so that the healer could wrap several blankets around her. While it wasn't cold the venom would sure make it seem that way. She'd need to be kept warm, hydrated, and calm so that she sleep off the toxin that had been introduced into her system.

"I will see about Aysun finding you something like that if possible." He wasn't sure about anything fuzzy around the area they were in now but he was sure there were more distant creatures that might fit the bill. A shame he knew so little about the various creatures of the world save for which ones were dangerous and which ones were good for eating. Other then that he wasn't really up on all his animal knowledge, that was more something that Aysun was interested in.

After Raj was tucked in Chalcedony said, "You focus on resting. I will make sure nothing and no one is able to bother you while you do." Even if that meant leaving Elsif out in the elements from now until the moment she was back to one hundred percent, no matter how long that might take.