"I promise." Dory agreed. He would be a fool not to take the potions, as they were likely the only way he would survive the journey back home without falling from his broom again. The severity of his exhaustion wasn't something he would share though, not when she was agreeing to leave the danger of the woods for the security of her house.

He laid there as she packed up her belongings and forced himself up to his elbows when she was finally making steps to go. Then, in a sincere tone, he said, "Thank you, Mabel. I appreciate your help."

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