The Hell Screen
The Hell Screen
“When they had him standing on wobbly legs, Harada mumbled, “Sorry, must’ve had a drop too much. Head hurts,” and pitched forward. Akitada caught him and picked him up bodily. Harada weighed little, even with his assorted blankets.
“Get Seimei and send him to my room,” Akitada told Saburo, and carried Harada into the house.
In his study, he laid him down. Harada opened his eyes and blinked at him. “What... where ... ?”
“Don’t worry! My secretary is quite good with herbal remedi...es, and so is my wife. They will have you feeling better in no time.”
“Tha’s very good of you,” mumbled Harada. He looked at Akitada uneasily. “Er, who are you? I seem to have forgotten.”
“Sugawara. You are in my house. I brought you here because you seem a bit feverish.”
“Hmm,” said Harada, and fell into a dry coughing fit which left him shaking and gasping.MoreLess
“Get Seimei and send him to my room,” Akitada told Saburo, and carried Harada into the house.
In his study, he laid him down. Harada opened his eyes and blinked at him. “What... where ... ?”
“Don’t worry! My secretary is quite good with herbal remedi...es, and so is my wife. They will have you feeling better in no time.”
“Tha’s very good of you,” mumbled Harada. He looked at Akitada uneasily. “Er, who are you? I seem to have forgotten.”
“Sugawara. You are in my house. I brought you here because you seem a bit feverish.”
“Hmm,” said Harada, and fell into a dry coughing fit which left him shaking and gasping.MoreLess
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