Healing Hands

Writers: Gino Holland, Nicole
Date Posted: 28th March 2006

Characters: Jozia, Khalida
Description: Jozia patches Khalida up after she cuts herself.
Location: Dolphin Cove Weyr
Date: month 10, day 10 of Turn 3
Notes: Feel free to send lynch mobs in Nicole's direction for the title.
Eimi approved!

Khalida walked towards the healers office, pressing a rag against the cut that spanned from the edge of her palm and down the entire length of her thumb. That's what she got for not paying attention while she was cutting meat slices.

}: We should move faster, :{ Kirrsinth insisted as she stumbled along beside
her rider. }: It's bleeding a lot. :{

** It'll stop soon, Kirrsinth, and it's not going to fall off. You shouldn't
worry so much. ** Khalida said as she reached the entrance into the Weyr
that would lead her to the infirmary. **Wait here.**

Khalida stepped out of the hall and into the doorway, watching the busy
moving of bodies back and forth. She put pressure onto the wound and waited
patiently until someone had the time to help her.

Jozia saw the girl about his age holding her hand inside the doors and noticed that everyone was too busy to help her. Quickly, he moved up to her. "Let me take a look at that." he said quickly, not waiting for anything to get worse. "How did this happen?" he asked when he saw the wound.

"Thanks," Khalida smiled.
"I was cutting meat for Kirrsinth," the weyrling explained, nodding towards the exit. She was all too happy to show off her green lifemate, who was
visible outside the window. "And I...kinda slipped."

Jozia put on his girl winning smile. "Well, accidents happen. You aren't the
first rider to come in here with that, and I'm certain you won't be the
last. We'll get this taken care of in no time. I'm Jozia, by the way."

Khalida smiled back at him, but it was all she could do not to roll her
eyes. Her hand was bleeding and he wanted to flirt. Men.
"Thank you," she said. "I'm Khalida. Nice to meet you."

Jozia proceeded to clean, disinfect, and wrap the wound with all the skill and knowledge his journeyman training had to offer, but he also made sure that he was very gentle so she wouldn't feel any more pain that necessary. "There you go, all taken care of." He held her hand tenderly, and his voice was gentle, not lecturing. "And I'm sure that Kirrsinth will understand if you're a bit slower for the next few days. If you make a fist or try to cut things too fast, you might re-open the wound. If it does happen, don't worry. It does happen, especially to people that get this kind of wound for the first time. Just come back to me and I'll patch you up again. Is there anything else I can do for you while you're here?" He put on his best "I want to help" face.

"Nope, that's about it," she said, with a smile, after listening to his instructions. "Thanks, Jozia. And I'll see you around...just hopefully not for the same reason.

Last updated on the March 30th 2006

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