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Gavin has extra pep in his step because the queen has received his compliment without insult. Gavin passes gorgeous scenery on his way to the well, …but right now he is not to be distracted by it.  He is on a mission to make sure his queen keeps that bright…

Gavin wakes the next morning with joy running over. He is so pleased that even his gruel tastes better this morning. He celebrates by purchasing his own cask.  He cannot have Lady Chalyela seeing him with drink in hand at the castle.  He does not want her to see him…

Confident that his secret is safe with nurse Jolene, Gavin leaves to search for the Eastern apothecary. As he walks toward the town square, anxiety rests at the pit of his stomach.  He is not anxious because illnesses this serious are new to him; to the contrary, it is all…

Bloodletter Gavin’s excitement is short lived.  It is not long before the two suffering villagers are back, stating that their conditions have returned and are in fact worse than before.  Gavin turns to research.  He spends hours examining books from his archive.  “There has to be something that I am…

The moon is high in the sky by the time Gavin leaves the castle.  In his head, he attempts to recall everything he knows about medicine and he goes over what he did wrong in trying to cure his own family. He enters his examination room and looks over his…

Bloodletter Gavin sets out for the castle. Evening approaches giving the castle an enchanting, mysterious look. This is the first time Gavin has ever entered a castle.  He is excited to be a part of building such a grand kingdom. “Greetings Bloodletter Gavin.  What brings you here this evening?” “I…

Bloodletter Gavin walks over to the stream in search of leeches.  He is pleased at the abundance of free resources here in Archolia.  In his old village, leeches would have been an additional expense.  He catches a particularly plump leech. “This will do well in healing the sick and weary,” …

The clinic waiting room becomes crowded.  Some have gathered there out of curiosity and others are visibly suffering from illnesses. Bloodletter Gavin diagnoses client after client… Before applying treatment, usually a handful of leeches, as needed. After applying his usual treatments to two of the waiting villagers, Gavin can see…

After some time, Archolia’s clinic was completed; located on a hill just as Queen Chalyela envisioned.  After a few letters back and forth with the queen, Bloodletter Gavin Okar  agreed to leave the village where Queen Chalyela grew up and  occupy the clinic as Archolia’s sole physician. This made Queen…