Hex returned swiftly to the farm.
The parents of the girl hurried to take her inside where a Dryad was already waiting. The grandfather hadn't lost hope and had foreseen the need for a professional healer. Leaving the parents and the siblings inside, he pulled the old man outside.
"Something weird happened when I found her," Hex started without beating around the bush. The old man panicked and wanted to rush back inside the house but Hex stopped him. "I don't think it will threaten her. It might even be good for her."
Seeing the confused look on the old man's face, Hex started from the point he had left the farm. He observed the old man's expression as he spoke. It changed from panic to confusion, before he appeared to be in shock.
"A true bonding of Hearts," he stammered. "A-Are you certain?"
Hex nodded in affirmation.
