I do so detest feeling ill. I am over the worst of it now; the fever broke yesterday. Thankfully I haven't any well-meaning relatives to tell me I ought to stay in bed for another week to convalesce even though I am feeling much better. Boredom really doesn't help one's recovery.
Today I also discovered that besan ka halwa is quite delicious.
[Richard]
Amirah - my friend Miss Shafiq, you know - was very amused by that particular inclusion on your list. She had her elf prepare it for me. Arcturus was a dear and went to get me the Pepper-up potion you recommended. He was rather distressed to discover that the other potions on the list don't exist. He couldn't find them no matter where he looked. Amirah told him it was a silly joke of yours, like sending someone to the broom shop for a long stand or some invisible paint.
His inconvenience doesn't trouble me. Something else does, though. There are very many things that we disagree on but I did think that I could trust you to respect my views, especially with such a delicate matter as my health.