Winter's Bite

phoebe Sleep and I shall soothe you, calm you, and annoint you Phoebe smiled as Isla spoke. It was perhaps only in this moment that Isla worried about her, because the issue was being presented to her upfront, but it still was nice. It reminded her of her sisters in a way, always looking out for her. For a moment her heart ached as she missed them. She wondered what they were doing now, if they were okay, how their families were...but it only lasted a moment. When she left Northwind for Northaven, she knew she would never see them again. Being here didn't change that. "You're very kind, thank you Isla. I will be sure to come to the infirmary for Long Night then." she said, genuinely appreciative of the woman's offer. The mention of perhaps learning some more medical care brightened her right up and she grinned broadly. "Oh yes, I would love that!" she said, clapping her hands in front of her in her excitement. What kind of help did Remi need? Her thoughts immediately went to Frey's punishment and she frowned a bit. It wasn't really her place to say...but Phoebe was also a terrible liar. "I..." she started quietly, glancing down at her hands as she clasped them in front of her abdomen. "I am not...I don't really think there is anything I can help him with. Everything I could offer isn't...well it isn't his thing...midwifery is a pretty narrow field after all." she said with a tiny smile. Really, she had meant that Remi needed to go out and find passion, but she still wasn't really sure he could find passion with a woman if he really was attracted to men. And when she had offered to try and find him a boyfriend too he had been relatively dismissive. Fortunately though, the reasoning was the same for teaching him midwifery - it wasn't exactly a skill that he was likely yearning to develop.