Grete's call was slow and hesitant. To the people standing nearby, it sounded obviously difficult, as if everything from the throat to the tongue had been polished with sandpaper.
...There is no way. Grete was not a person who was good at acting to begin with. The word "Mother" has mobilized all his acting talents from his previous life to this life.
And to be honest, it was really difficult for him to call a female elf who looked about twenty-three or four years old and was younger than himself in terms of appearance...
Fortunately, no one at the scene suspected anything. Whether it was Elder Melinsela, Illidan, or Ash Moonsong, they all breathed a sigh of relief:
Fortunately, no matter what, little Gretel is still willing to recognize this family and his mother by blood.
As for being a little jerky, that's natural. For a child who left his mother before he could remember anything, you can't expect him to be affectionate with his mother when he meets her for the first time as an adult...
If you really want to be affectionate, everyone still has to worry about whether this child has ulterior motives. His current reaction is very normal, and can even be said to be quite good.
The elves exchanged glances with each other and nodded gently, almost imperceptibly.
Bernard and Serira didn't think there was anything strange about Gretel's reaction. Their two pairs of eyes stared directly at Gretel's face. Bernard also picked up the humanoid Apa and let him sit on his
On his shoulders, he held his breath and stared at Gretel's every move:
After Grete called out "Mother", she gradually got into the role. She leaned forward slightly, clasped Yin Luni's left palm in her hands, and let the body temperature soak in bit by bit.
While holding her palm to warm it, he pressed it gently, feeling the thin and atrophied muscles in his palm. How long had she been lying in the middle of the ancient tree? One year, two years, ten years?
Patients who are bedridden for a long time will almost always have symptoms of muscle atrophy, and some may be accompanied by other complications such as bedsores, accumulative pneumonia, urinary tract infections, etc.
Of course, the seals of ancient trees have their own magical effects, and the power of nature also has a very good protective and support effect on the human body.
When I followed Elder Fahim to treat seriously injured patients in the elven secret realm, almost no elves who had been sealed for a long time developed bedsores and pneumonia, but...muscle atrophy is still unavoidable...
Just like those astronauts working on the space station, if they stay in a gravity-free environment for one month, two months, or three months, after returning, they will suffer from muscle atrophy, osteoporosis, and reduced bone density, and they need to recover slowly.
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"Don't be anxious, don't get up in a hurry." Grete put his hands on Ms. Yin Luni's palms and gently added a little strength to make her feel his presence, with a soft voice:
"You have been sealed in the ancient tree for too long. You have just come out, and your muscles have no strength. Lie down for a while, wait for you to adapt to the outside environment, then slowly sit up and lean on something... Don't worry, I'm here...
I always……"
Yin Luni Emma Gil's eyelashes blinked gently, and it took a long time before they opened again. She struggled to raise her head and looked at Grete, staring closely at the familiar and unfamiliar face. After a while, her tears became wet.
Whole eye socket:
"Gretel..."
Her lips trembled slightly, and she raised her palms to try to touch the child's cheek. Grete quickly bent down, held her wrists and arms, and let her fingers fall on his face.
The cold and slender fingers traced the curve of the cheek like butterfly wings, leaving at the touch, as if there was something delicate and fragile under the fingertips:
"Little Gretel...my little Gretel..."
Even though deep down in his heart, he only regarded this woman as his original mother, it was still difficult for Gretel not to be moved by such an affectionate call.
He quietly supported Yin Luni's arm, letting her touch his cheek and staring into her eyes without moving. For a long time, Yin Luni retracted her arm, put her elbow on the ground, and tried to get up unsteadily:
Grete quickly took a step closer and put his arm across her shoulders to support her to sit up. Not far away, Elder Melinsela took a half step forward and pointed lightly. The soft weeds on the ground began to grow.
Intertwined with itself, becoming a soft cushion:
Grete slowly placed Yin Luni on the cushion and helped her adjust her posture so that she could lean back more comfortably. Then, he raised his head and smiled at the elder, took a fruit lifted by a vine, and brought it to Yin Luni's lips:
"You need to eat something first. You just came out of the ancient tree and your body is very weak. You need to eat something to recover. As for the ancient tree, you don't have to worry. I'm here to comfort you first."
Yin Luni opened her lips reflexively and took a bite of the fruit. The juice gurgled into her mouth. She seemed to have no feeling at all, and her eyes still stayed on Gretel's face. It was as if her beloved child would disappear in the blink of an eye.
Only when he heard the word "ancient tree", he turned over his hand and grabbed Gretel's arm with force. His thin fingers got the strength from nowhere and dug deeply into Gretel's forearm:
"No need...no need for you..."
After just saying these few words, two more blushes appeared on her cheeks, her breathing became rapid, and her whole body seemed to faint again. Elder Melinsela stepped to her side in one step:
"Don't worry, we are here. Even if the ancient tree goes berserk again, I can calm it down without Little Gretel rushing to the front."
Yin Luni Emma Gil took a long breath, relaxed her body, and slid down softly. Elder Melinsela winked at Grete and held Yin Luni's wrist:
"Okay, you go and freshen up first, change your clothes, and then chat slowly with Little Gretel. Let's clean up ourselves first. We can't be unkempt in front of our son, right?"
As he spoke, a warm air flow lifted Yin Luni up. Gretel followed step by step, holding Yin Luni's wrist, and followed her until she reached the door of the cabin. She released her hand and patted her gently.
Pat the back of her hand:
"You go and freshen up first, and I'll tidy up as well. Don't worry, I'll be waiting at the door, and we'll have dinner together later..."
Yin Luni turned back step by step and was carried in by the female elf guarding the ancient tree. She didn't look back until the wooden door was closed. Gretel let out a long sigh of relief and immediately grabbed Elder Melinsela:
"Is it okay for her to be like this? How long will it take for her to recover? Can't she just eat fruits? Is there anything else to eat? Is there any meat? Or fish? - At least, there should be some shells or eggs, right?"
Fruits generally contain fructose, glucose, or in short, carbohydrates. Some fruits, such as avocados, are rich in fat, but generally have less protein...
After being sealed in an ancient tree for so long and not seeing the light of day for a long time, you should at least supplement enough protein, right? Without protein, how can the muscles return to their original shape...
What about vitamins? What about minerals? If there is a large loss of bone calcium, vitamin D must be supplemented...
Without vitamin D, the work efficiency of osteoblasts and osteoclasts will be greatly reduced, and they will not be able to produce new bone cells and bring calcium into the bones...
And, most importantly, the issue of absorption...
I have been bedridden for a long time and haven’t eaten properly in years. Can I digest big fish and meat?
He doesn't understand the nutritional care of long-term bedridden patients! In the past, in hospitals, this was all handled by specialists, either in the Department of Gastroenterology or the Department of Nutrition.
Also, there are special enteral nutrition preparations that can help patients absorb to the maximum extent... There is no such thing in Elf, right? Is there anything similar?
"Don't worry, don't worry." Elder Melinsela patted him funny. He stretched out his hand and saw that another male elf guarding the ancient tree had opened the wooden house next door and moved a bunch of bottles, cans, and wooden boxes and crates out:
"For our compatriots who have been meditating in the ancient tree for a long time, we have a lot of experience in what we should eat and what we can eat. - You see, it has been prepared for a long time in the tree house. Wait for her to come out and eat well for a while, and she will be ready soon.
Can recover."
She picked up a shining shell, gently opened a slit, and showed it to Gretel:
"This is a food powder made from a variety of shell meat, fish meat, and seaweed. Just one shell like this is enough for a day."
He picked up another translucent round egg with a soft shell and shook it in his hand:
"This is the egg laid by the black demon ant queen. As soon as it was laid, it was sealed by us. Open a hole and drink it directly, and you will immediately gain strength."
Then I picked up a warm brown wooden bottle, uncorked it, and the aroma was fragrant:
"Food made from the pupae and bee milk of golden-striped bees is rich in magic power and is an excellent supplement to physical and mental strength. Moreover, it can also be taken by elves who are extremely weak..."
"Don't worry, with so much food, coupled with the magic circle and the power of nature, your mother will recover soon!"
Grete let out a long breath. Thinking about it again, all the seriously injured patients rescued from the ancient tree recovered well, which shows that the elves have rich experience in handling this situation.
Well, it would be great if I could get a batch of the formulas and production methods of these nutritional products. It would be best if I could also get some samples and go back and do some analysis and research...
Thoughts were racing through his mind, he took two steps back, straightened his clothes, and applied a cleansing technique all over his body. He looked left and right, then summoned a water mirror, raised his fingers and raked his hair a few times.
Elder Melinsela looked at him with a smile as he cleaned himself up without saying a word. Alas, boys are boys, and they are half-elf boys who grew up among humans.
If it were another girl, she would have to take out a comb no matter what, and combing it by hand would be too rough! Of course, it is a mother's right to order her son to become more refined, and she cannot overstep her authority...
Elder Melinsela quietly retreated into the crowd. Not long after, the wooden house opened with a creak, and the female sentry supported Yin Luni Aimajier, who had freshly washed herself and changed into an exquisite long dress, and slowly walked out of the door.
Gretel hurried forward to meet him. As soon as his eyes met, he suddenly didn't know what to say and stood there blankly.
Seeing that Yin Luni had walked up to him, her lips moving as if she had countless questions to ask, Gretel suddenly took two steps back in panic and stood next to an elf girl:
"Mother, this is...this is Cerela..."
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