Dreamed Into Life

[Arthur Chevalier]

"You're dropping. Sit down and start your breathing exercises."

[Illianna]

I stare blankly at him for a moment then I can feel ravna through our bond I can feel her breathing and I follow the pattern she sets. I start to calm and sigh. "I need to sleep and so does my wife can you handle this?" I know he can but still I need the reassurance

[Arthur Chevalier]

"Fine. I'll... stall, or.. something. Tell them Ikebrandur is injured."

[Illianna]

"I think half the army saw me carrying his head...... look just get everyone treated and feed and tell them well address this in the morning set watches too. Just try and keep order." I say standing and helping ravna to her feet before the two of us start to leave

[GamesMaster]

They don't want to take Ravna back home to where Damitri is waiting; instead, they send a messenger with a token to tell them to arrest the man if they can catch him before his own messengers tip him off that they've lost the battle. Instead, they take her to Illiana's home fortress, one she's enver been in -- the one she was granted just recently to administrate from her place at Ravna's side. 

When they get there, they're met by an elderly woman who comes and looks over Illiana with a critical eye. "Well, come in, dearie. And eat something. You're looking peaky. When was the last time you ate?"

[Illianna]

I blink racking my brain "it's been.... Two days? I think??" I sigh. My body aches and I'm tired and I don't have the time to think about food my wife is ill and I need to tend to her. This midwife can wait. I turn to fuss over Ravna and start to follow her to care for her more.

[GamesMaster]

The woman steps in front of them both, with a scowl that matches Ravna's. She speaks in rapid, clipped Two Rivers: "I'll take this one under my wing, you go to the kitchens this minute and ask for some of the porridge from breakfast. There'll be some left over by now, or if not, get some bread and cheese."

[Illianna]

"That can wait she needs help." I say trying to push past her only to be met with this wall of a women

[GamesMaster]

"Do you think I would not help my child? Go, go. Eat. You are being a bad mother."

[Illianna]

Child? The word breaks through the fog in my brain. My child! I turn swiftly the pain in my stomach driving me words the kitchens with out another word. I'm given tea bread and portage. I'm sorry little one I won't jeopardize you again I promis them my hand resting on my small bump

[GamesMaster]

When she comes upstairs to lie down, she finds Ravna in the largest bed, the older woman by her side holding her hand. "Come, lay down," the woman says. "there's room. She won't notice either way. She's out cold."

[Illianna]

"How is she?" I ask sitting next to my wife and stroking her hair. "She was so close to death when I found her. This is the second time I've nearly lost her in battle." I say blinking back tires

[GamesMaster]

"Eh, she'll be fine. Your work was a little shoddy, so I patched some of it up. You don't want to mess with the brain until you've had some more training, girl."

[Illianna]

"You're a healer?" I ask "can you teach me? A formal education is something I'm lacking in...... magic is forbidden in Castle so there really wasn't anyone to teach me. Ive mostly just listened to the body on how it wants to be put back together

[GamesMaster]

"I'm a healer, yes. As for whether I can teach you.... perhaps after the wee one is born."