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“Yeah.”
The physician pulled some jars from his leather case. “He doesn’t want either, but you need to make sure he has this before every meal.” He tapped the blue lid on one jar. “This is for appetite so he’ll be more inclined to eat. This one is for stress, and he should have a cup every morning. If you think he needs a second dose in the afternoon or before bed, you can make him another. No more than two teaspoons of each, and no more than two servings of the calming herbs.”
“Uh, okay. How do I make him gain weight? I’ll be cooking, and I got a bunch of stuff, but I’m not sure if there’s something I should give him in particular.”
The physician sat at the other table. “Give him regular meals, but make them a little smaller than usual. In the morning, afternoon, and evening, make him little ones too. It’d be better if he eats steadily throughout the day. As for what to make, I’d use lots of butter, norben, and oil. Lots of fat in food will make fat on the body, and he certainly needs that. Other than that, give him what he likes.”
Felix had no idea what Rainier liked. The food they ate on their trip had been what was available and not what the Prince picked. “He thinks he’s fat.”
The physician squinted. “He’s emaciated.”
“I know, but he thinks he’s fat. How do I fix that?”
“Erm…” The feathers on the side of the physician’s head twitched. “He didn’t tell me that. He’s stressed, and that’s why he’s not eating much.”
“He told me. I’m sure you know his sister was throwing up, and she died from that?”
“I’m not supposed to talk about that.”
“I already know, so let’s not dance around the truth. I need to know how to make him better!”
The fairy squirmed in his chair. “Yes, she supposedly was vomiting up her meals. The Queen found that out from His Majesty a while back. I’m not exactly sure how long that went on, but it seemed Princess Addy wanted to lose weight. I’m sure it was just a girlish thing that went too far, and the repeated vomiting most likely broke her stomach. It can rupture if it’s forced to contract too often, and people who constantly vomit from certain conditions are also at risk of heart issues. It’s a strain on the body.”
“He says he’s not vomiting, and I don’t see how this would be some girlish thing. Rainier’s definitely not a girl.”
“Women sometimes worry over their weight a bit. They grow more fat in certain places, and with things like childbirth, they may go through more bodily changes than a man normally does unless he’s an abundant male.”
“He thinks he’s fat.” Felix waved a hand. “He’s not some girl that went through puberty or gave birth, and he’s like a twig, but he doesn’t want to gain weight.”
The physician slowly shook his head. “I thought he was stressed.”
“He is, but I think it’s because he thinks he’s chubby.”
“I can go talk to him again, but he can’t possibly think he’s fat. That’s ridiculous. His eyes work fine.”
“I’ll talk to him.” Rainier probably hadn’t told him because he wasn’t as comfortable as he was with Felix. “I also don’t think this is an eye problem.”
“Maybe you got confused on something he said. Also, he’s probably not all quite right in the head at the moment since a lack of food can mess with a person’s mental abilities. It can become quite hard to think. Once his body has some nutrition to work with, he’ll start getting better. Don’t allow visitors unless it’s important or if he wishes to see them. He needs to remain in bed or at least sitting for the most part. No physical activity beyond the barest basics, and no sex. He can’t be spending himself when he has so little energy to start with, and sex is too vigorous. He doesn’t need to lose weight due to activity.”
Felix held back a scowl. Maybe Rainier did have trouble focusing, but he wasn’t stupid or babbling nonsense. He was tempted to say some help that was, but he kept his mouth shut. Once the physician left, Felix put water on to heat for tea.
Thank God Mum had taught him some cooking as a child, not that he could pretend to be as good as her. He’d wanted to know because it seemed like magic to him at a young age, and she’d shown him. Later, he’d done it to help around the house.
He brought the tea for Rainier who was sitting up in bed against the pillows.
“I don’t know how you like tea. Do you want honey in it?”
“No. Which one is that?”
“It’s for stress. Drink it.” Felix handed him the cup and sat on the bed. “I don’t really like your physician.”
“Why?” Rainier peered at the herbs floating in the water which had turned rather greenish.
“He thinks your brain’s a bit addled, and you must not actually think you’re fat,” Felix said as Rainier tasted the tea and made a slight face. “Are you sure you don’t want honey? I got a little sugar too.”
“No. I’ll deal with it.”
Felix bit his lip. “Can you tell me what happened with Addy and everything since then? I mean, you can summarize your life to some point after she passed, but I’m trying to understand.”
