paying the price

Vai was far too pregnant for this. But then the Spire waited for no man, as Outlander and Natural both had proven tonight. The witch had been sleeping (not comfortably, of course) out in her cabin in the woods when the calls had begun to come through. She had gotten to the infirmary as quickly as she was able, and had just about managed to rally about the night shift nurses when the first of the patients was brought in. And Maea was not in a state to be tended to by simple first aid, that much was obvious. "What the fuck happened," Vai half whispered as the albino girl was set upon one of the cots. Drawing on her strength and having to temper herself against giving too much, her fingertips were already aglow with a soft warmth as she settled herself in a seat at Maea's beside. "It's alright," she soothed, fingers gently resting against the other woman's temples so her magic could get to work. "You're safe now." For now. vervain well i'll rest my eyes and i'll let the earth breathe