The Canary and the Pawn

Rosalind squinted at Maya and asked, "Would you be kind enough to take a message for him?"

"Oh, I am not so kind indeed. It's just a deal. He helped me get the antidote, and I took a message for him."

"Antidote, what are you talking about?"

"Orion has poisoned me. I have to take medicine once a month, otherwise, my whole body will fester and I will die."

Rosalind suddenly grabbed Maya's wrist. May