Penelope eyed the two vials that Eldon had produced for her with curiosity. She was surprised that he actually produced a medicine to treat the nightmares rather than recommending something some type of mental exercise she could try. So far it seemed her mission to get Crow a solution to his dreams was going rather well. Her gaze flickered back to the physician. "So what exactly do they do? How do they work?"
"They're a bit like a pain killer." Eldon explained with a shrug. "They won't completely numb your body like a pain killer would but they will make you hallucinate. Makes it easier to forget about the troubles of your nightmares and some of my patients have reported them suppressing the nightmares as well."
Her excitement over finding a solution quickly dropped as Eldon explained the side effects of the medicine. A small frown crossed her lips as she studied the small vials. Crow and pain killers didn't mix well so she was rather certain he wouldn't go for Eldon's medicine even if they did suppress the dreams. To be honest, she wasn't quite sure she liked the idea herself, especially based on how he had reacted to the painkillers Hazel had made him in the past. He had been defenseless and was practically an open book when it came to any of his secrets. The thought of him being like that in the castle where he was surrounded by enemies and she couldn't watch over him while in such a state made her uneasy.
"Is... Is that the only medicine you have? Is there anything else I could try? I'd rather keep my wits than being out of it every night." she asked, looking at him hopefully.
The head physician snorted. "No. If you want to block something in your mind the best way to do that is to numb it, just like you'd numb a regular wound." he scoffed. He paused and crossed his arms over his chest. "If you want something you're more familiar with, I hear drinking can help as well but then you run the risk of becoming a drunkard."
Penelope frowned as it seemed she was reaching a dead end. Drinking wasn't much better. While at least he could monitor how much he let it affect him, she had a feeling than it wouldn't really work unless he was drunk based on Eldon's words. "There's... There's really nothing else, huh?" she asked with a small hint of defeat as she tentatively picked up one of the vials.
There was a brief silence before Eldon let out a long, impatient sigh. "Well some other knight shave refused my treatment before too. They might have come up with a different way of dealing with it but I doubt it's as effective."
"I'd try anything so long as it doesn't involve seeing stars." Penelope said eagerly, her hope returning with his words. "Who are the other knights?"
"I'm not giving away their information and I don't know how they've handled it." Eldon grumbled. "Last thing I need is some angry knights at my door for having a big mouth. If you want a different solution so much, ask around yourself." He waved his hand dismissively.
Penelope rolled her eyes at the physician. Of course, he couldn't make it easy for her. The castle was a big place with a ton of guards. Finding the knights who had dealt with dreams and overcame them without such medicine or drinking would be very difficult. But at least there's a possibility that I can still find something to help.. she thought with a soft sigh. "Alright... Well thank you for the information you have given me." she muttered as she set the vial back down. She dipped her head to the physician and then headed out the door. She wasn't really sure where to begin her search so the knight decided it was best to just begin asking around. Perhaps someone would know something eventually.
"They're a bit like a pain killer." Eldon explained with a shrug. "They won't completely numb your body like a pain killer would but they will make you hallucinate. Makes it easier to forget about the troubles of your nightmares and some of my patients have reported them suppressing the nightmares as well."
Her excitement over finding a solution quickly dropped as Eldon explained the side effects of the medicine. A small frown crossed her lips as she studied the small vials. Crow and pain killers didn't mix well so she was rather certain he wouldn't go for Eldon's medicine even if they did suppress the dreams. To be honest, she wasn't quite sure she liked the idea herself, especially based on how he had reacted to the painkillers Hazel had made him in the past. He had been defenseless and was practically an open book when it came to any of his secrets. The thought of him being like that in the castle where he was surrounded by enemies and she couldn't watch over him while in such a state made her uneasy.
"Is... Is that the only medicine you have? Is there anything else I could try? I'd rather keep my wits than being out of it every night." she asked, looking at him hopefully.
The head physician snorted. "No. If you want to block something in your mind the best way to do that is to numb it, just like you'd numb a regular wound." he scoffed. He paused and crossed his arms over his chest. "If you want something you're more familiar with, I hear drinking can help as well but then you run the risk of becoming a drunkard."
Penelope frowned as it seemed she was reaching a dead end. Drinking wasn't much better. While at least he could monitor how much he let it affect him, she had a feeling than it wouldn't really work unless he was drunk based on Eldon's words. "There's... There's really nothing else, huh?" she asked with a small hint of defeat as she tentatively picked up one of the vials.
There was a brief silence before Eldon let out a long, impatient sigh. "Well some other knight shave refused my treatment before too. They might have come up with a different way of dealing with it but I doubt it's as effective."
"I'd try anything so long as it doesn't involve seeing stars." Penelope said eagerly, her hope returning with his words. "Who are the other knights?"
"I'm not giving away their information and I don't know how they've handled it." Eldon grumbled. "Last thing I need is some angry knights at my door for having a big mouth. If you want a different solution so much, ask around yourself." He waved his hand dismissively.
Penelope rolled her eyes at the physician. Of course, he couldn't make it easy for her. The castle was a big place with a ton of guards. Finding the knights who had dealt with dreams and overcame them without such medicine or drinking would be very difficult. But at least there's a possibility that I can still find something to help.. she thought with a soft sigh. "Alright... Well thank you for the information you have given me." she muttered as she set the vial back down. She dipped her head to the physician and then headed out the door. She wasn't really sure where to begin her search so the knight decided it was best to just begin asking around. Perhaps someone would know something eventually.