i am a brutally soft woman
"Well, I don't know for certain. I've never asked. But those I know who have met Frey either fear them or haven't met them often enough to really be considered a friend." she said with a slight shrug. Hence why she said as far as she knew, because there was always the possibility she was wrong, and the Hollowed Grounds weren't the only place in Caido. But the further questioning made her falter, and her expression fell. "Ah, well I...I miscarried about a year ago. Frey took me away to where they reside to comfort me for a time." she said softly, focusing on the plants as if it might keep her emotions at bay. Even after time had passed, it was difficult to discuss.
Fortunately Oia piped up about less emotional subjects, and she latched onto it. "Yes. That's what it seemed I needed after I looked into it more at Frey's behest." she said with a nod, and continued to nod as went on about it the blight. "I thought it was such a case at first too. But it moved far more quickly than any other sort of disease, and affected both the Hollowed Ground people and the Greatwood. Frey even confirmed it was not something caused by any natural means, nor a disease spread by the sidden change in the physical space." she explained.
The question about her profession was surprising but not unwelcome. "Sometimes there are complications, but that is true of any female, not just those here. More often than not there is no such issue, but I am there to look for signs of trouble and correct as necessary, if necessary. I spend much more of my time simply assuring new mothers that things are fine and tending to general health than I do intervening in the birth process."
But before she could say much about Oia's apparent intent to make her mouth go numb, Kai somehow was making the wilty bush move without touching it. Honeyed eyes widened, watching in awe as it moved and slowly began to perk up.
Fortunately Oia piped up about less emotional subjects, and she latched onto it. "Yes. That's what it seemed I needed after I looked into it more at Frey's behest." she said with a nod, and continued to nod as went on about it the blight. "I thought it was such a case at first too. But it moved far more quickly than any other sort of disease, and affected both the Hollowed Ground people and the Greatwood. Frey even confirmed it was not something caused by any natural means, nor a disease spread by the sidden change in the physical space." she explained.
The question about her profession was surprising but not unwelcome. "Sometimes there are complications, but that is true of any female, not just those here. More often than not there is no such issue, but I am there to look for signs of trouble and correct as necessary, if necessary. I spend much more of my time simply assuring new mothers that things are fine and tending to general health than I do intervening in the birth process."
But before she could say much about Oia's apparent intent to make her mouth go numb, Kai somehow was making the wilty bush move without touching it. Honeyed eyes widened, watching in awe as it moved and slowly began to perk up.
