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Post by nixnivisumbra on Dec 14, 2005 20:16:07 GMT -5
Verity made her way slowly to the Infirmary. She had enjoyed helping here before she had been searched. Now, as she made her way back, she thought of that long ago forgotten night.
His eyes were piercing; of the deepest blue. I had been startled when he approached. As the event began to unwind, I found his motive, and his desire. No, I can't remember his name, I don't believe I ever knew it. He touched me and I told him to leave me alone. He ignored me. I pushed him away and he continued to come after me. I wasn't scared...no, just angry that he had chosen me. I wanted nothing to do with him. He could have been drunk; I can't remember. He just had that look, that hunger in those piercing eyes. When I turned again, he grew frusterated. He threatened my life. I refused to let him take it. But, my face was bleeding and I knew I had to get back to the Infirmary. They fixed me, leaving just a thin scar.
She couldn't help but relive that scene as she walked toward the Infirmary once again. This time, it was just her finger. She had cut it while working in the kitchens for her first time. Orfinion had insisted she let him finish the chore, so that she could come here. Walking into the Infirmary, she spoke very softly. "Can anyone spare a moment to come help me? I don't think it is very serious, but I just want to make sure."
She waited patiently for someone to come, hoping it wasn't someone who remembered her.
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Post by dragonmenta on Dec 26, 2005 9:40:33 GMT -5
Orfinion caught up with her quickly. She had seemed pretty shaken and wanted to be with her. "Hey. " He said, laying a hand lightly on her arm. He looked over at the finger to see how it was doing. "Is your finger doing ok?" He asked her quietly and then looked around the infirmary for someone to help. "Anyone there?" He asked quckly. He wanted someone to take a look at Verity soon.
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Post by nixnivisumbra on Jan 4, 2006 15:19:37 GMT -5
Verity looked at Orfinion as if waking from a daze. "Orfinion..." she started to say something but couldn't bring herself to share her pain with him. She sighed, not sure what to say. Quietly she spoke to him. "I think it will be alright. It doesn't seem to have gone very deep, but it is still bleeding, which is never a good thing, seeing as it has already been quite some time since I cut it." She paused and looked up at him. His face was very concerned, she could tell, and it made her feel bad that she had worried him. But his face also produced another effect on her. A tear began to roll down her cheek, and she had to look away from his face. "I....I don't think that I can do this without you. Can you please stay with me? I know it isn't that serious, but..." She trailed off, trying to decide how to phrase what she wanted to say. "But, I can't help reliving...my...past, and if you would just stay close it would help. You make me feel...safe."
Verity looked up into his face, hoping he wouldn't mind staying with her while she waited for a healer, and while that healer checked her finger. Maybe a little later she would tell him, maybe if he asked. But she wasn't sure when the right time would be, and she didn't want him to know unless it was the right time to reveal a secret that hurt so badly.
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Post by dragonmenta on Jan 7, 2006 2:25:38 GMT -5
He nodded silently to her. He wondered about what could have been so horrible in her past to make her feel so miserble. "Of course i'll stay with you. If i can do anything to help you i will." He paused, trying to phrase his sentence properly, "You don't havce to tell me what hapened, but i might be able to help if you do." He gave her his warmest smile and looked quickly around the inifirmary. The cut was still flowing and still no healer. Tey must be pretty busy. "Excuse me, can we have a healer please!?"
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Post by nixnivisumbra on Jan 7, 2006 12:53:00 GMT -5
"I promise you, I will tell you. I just...not here...not in this place, not right now. It's too....confusing. Thank-you for staying, though."
Verity was glad he would stay with her. She could concentrate on something besides her memories, even something besides her bleeding finger.
"So," she tried to say with some humor, but failed miserably, "Am I a total failure in the kitchen?"
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Post by dragonmenta on Jan 9, 2006 9:51:16 GMT -5
Orfinion gazed at her with worried eyes, "Whenever you want. I won't push you." He stayed silent for a few moments; not quite sure what to say.
He responded to her failed attempt at lightening the mood and instead of answering he closed her lips with a quick kiss. "You'll be ok now. You don't have to worry. I won't let anything happen to you."
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Post by nixnivisumbra on Jan 14, 2006 22:09:48 GMT -5
Verity looked up at him, grateful he was staying. She couldn't find any words to express how she felt, so she just leaned into him, letting herself be supported by him. The closeness made her feel safe, but she was still worried about her finger.
Her finger, which at first she thought was fine, had been bleeding ever since she first cut it. It seemed like it had been hours. Verity kept wondering why no healers were waiting for someone to come in. She tried to keep telling herself that there was nothing wrong with her finger, that it was just a bad cut. Cuts healed. She didn't care that there would be a scar. But, after telling herself that five times, she began to worry that she might lose too much blood if she didn't stop bleeding. That would not be good. No. All she had to do was have it checked, told that it would be fine and she just needed to be more careful. But the matter pressed into her mind and the worry showed plainly on her face.
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Post by E on Jan 15, 2006 18:20:06 GMT -5
Drande picked up her mug, putting her hand on the table to emphasis her point. "You may be right Remond but I've to be back to the infirmary. Even if there is nothing that can go horribly wrong on such a lovely day, SOMEONE has to stay.” Remond shouted after her to stay with him and the rest of the staff, at least till lunch ended, but she just wanted to be sure.
Walking into the well-lit rooms, she heard two voices and picked up her pace. Rounding a corner she found two people standing at the other doorway. “Oh my! I’m sorry its empty here. You haven’t been waiting long have you? Are you alright? May I help you?”
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Post by nixnivisumbra on Jan 15, 2006 19:45:56 GMT -5
Verity jumped when she recognized the voice. Oh no, she'll recognize me. Oh well, I guess I'm just going to have to face it.
"Ummm, can you just look at my finger..." Verity tried to keep her face to the ground so that the healer would not recognize her. "I cut it in the kitchen."
Verity pawed the ground with her foot out of nervousness. She couldn't help but wonder what would happen if the healer knew who she was, but she didn't want to find out.
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Post by E on Jan 15, 2006 20:20:59 GMT -5
Drande had been slightly surprised to see the tell-tale face of the drudge girl, but was quickly over the shock when she heard the problem. Moving forward she smiled reassuringly to the girl as she took her hand gently to examine the finger.
The cut was deep, but laid across the joint making it a hard place to scab. “Oh dear. This isn’t exactly the easiest cut to fix. Tell me, was the knife previously used?” she asked as she let go of her hand and walked to a counter. Opening a drawer she picked up a jar of numbweed as she listened for an answer.
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Post by dragonmenta on Jan 17, 2006 9:44:08 GMT -5
Orfinion piped up quickly, "No ma'am. I got her a freshly cleaned one for the chopping." Well at least he thought so. But what if it hadn't been properly cleaned. Maybe thats why it was still bleeding. "Its not a bad cut though it it?" He asked hopefully, squeezing Verity's shoulders protectively.
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Post by E on Jan 17, 2006 10:27:23 GMT -5
Drande smiled reassuringly at the boy as she returned. “Its nothing that will be life altering. Because it is at the joint it will take longer to heal and she will have to be more careful while its healing, but it should be fine.” Taking some numbweed out of the jar, she put a small amount on before turning again for a basin and clean water.
After waiting sufficient time for the numbweed to take effect, she took the girls hand and placed it in the clean water, gently washing out the cut. Once she was sure of no infection, she put a more generious amount of numbweed on and wrapped the joint tightly with a thin strip of cloth so movement would be somewhat restricted.
“I’ve wrapped it tightly so you’ll be less tempted to move it. Try to refrain using that particular finger until it has finished healing.” Drande said with an instructing air. “Put a fresh cloth on every day and if it begins to ache put a little more numbweed on as well.” Handing over the jar of numbweed and an extra handful of the long, thing strips of cloth she asked, “Any questions?”
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Post by nixnivisumbra on Jan 19, 2006 21:50:01 GMT -5
"Thank-you, healer." Verity could say no more. She knew that she could effectively change a cloth once a day, and she knew a little of healing as it were.
She looked up at Orfinion, wondering what they should do. Looking back at the friendly healer, she decided to make a bold move. "Healer, thank you...for everything." Her tone of voice indicated that she meant more than just her finger; that she knew the healer from another encounter. Attempting to smile at her, Verity ended up looking back to Orfinion and giving him a big hug.
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Post by dragonmenta on Jan 29, 2006 9:17:16 GMT -5
Orfinio ntook the hug with mild suprise but certianly didn't resist and held her too for a minute. He was glad she was feeling better. "Anything you want to do now. Get a bite to eat , go to the beach((finally))?" He smiled at her warmly. He wanted to take her mind off whatever had bothered her as awekk as he could. Maybe she woul tell him wha thad happened when she had calmed down a bit. But even if she didn't he would enjoy spending time with her.
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Post by nixnivisumbra on Jan 29, 2006 20:46:43 GMT -5
Swimming....finally. And, she might just be able to tell him. It would prove itself to be the right time...if it was the right time.
Smiling at the Healer, she let Orfinion lead her out of the Infirmary.
"Alright...off to the beach then. Oh, if you are hungry we can get something to eat, but as for me....food comes from the kitchens and I don't really want anything to do with them right now." She smiled at him, trying to make her serious comment light heartedly.
((There is a thread already started for swimming...I started it awhile ago at the beach, which is in the bowl. It is "A time to relax(Orfinion)" just so you know....heheh took long enough didn't it?))
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