Blood sweat and tears

VAI The huntress Luckily enough, Vervain could respect honesty over tact any day of the week, and she only offered a wry smile in response to Maea's comment. "I should be due some time at the end of Flowerbirth, maybe the beginning of Longheat," she said. "I wasn't really expecting it to happen so soon, but at least I'm close to the infirmary, right?" She shrugged, before concentrating more on what had happened to her patient. Her smile grew sad as the topic of conversation turned briefly to what had happened out at the Spire, the witch shaking her head. "I know it was dangerous, but I really thought they'd all walk away from it. I was naive." Vai sighed and rose to her feet once more, circling around so she could see the way Maea was sitting as she mentioned the pain in her back and ribs. "Heat, or cold can sometimes help soothe symptoms, as well as the salve you were given. Let's see if I can help - do you mind if I touch your back?"