Over the next three days, Maria was still a worried wreck, but now she was a worried wreck with purpose. Where before all she could do was sit and wait, struggling to maintain any semblance of normalcy in the wake of the mirade of emotions constantly wreaking havoc on her thoughts, now she had a mission. She had herbs and flowers he needed to feel better.<br/><br/>And if that meant taking someone with her when she went to collect them, she would.<br/><br/>A hunter was commissioned to go with her, as was a guard for her safety, but they left together to find each and every part he'd asked for. But just before her departure, she had to see the King to be granted permission for the venture. It was the first time she'd properly looked him in the eye since the day he'd summoned her to see Brad that morning. Embarrassment and guilt were etched into her features, but he hadn't scoulded her. He merely gave her permission to go and granted her the pair to accompany her for the duration.<br/><br/>With a goodbye to Brad so he'd know why she was absent, they made their way out into the dark recesses of the forest. She was working off of names, trusting the hunter to know what it was she sought; thankfully, he seemed knowledgable. Only once did the guard pipe up that they needed to move, seemingly concerned they weren't alone, so the pair quickly relocated their party before resuming their search. Otherwise, they all remained vigilant and alert, just in case, be it an animal or otherwise.<br/><br/>But, they made it back without much incident.<br/><br/>The moment she was certain she had all of the required herbs and flowers for him, she began to make her way to see him. Where it was later in the day, she knew it wouldn't look proper if she went in by herself, so she was tempted to ask Simprina to accompany her. But, she thought better of it. "I have herbs to give Bradach so that he can recover, and I know I can't linger..." she coached herself, knocking lightly on his door in case he was asleep, only entering when she heard his voice.<br/><br/>Letting herself in, the smile of accomplishment was there, brightening the otherwise exhausted expression. "I finally got them all...I took a guard and a hunter like you said, and I finally got them all..." Coming further into the room, she took up a seat by his bed. "I didn't want to wait until morning to get these to you lest your condition require them sooner... How does this need to be prepared for you to take them?"