[She takes both the packet and the cup, and takes a sip. Well, it's not altogether pleasant, but it is definitely viable. When trying to chew the bark on its own, she always wound up in more pain than she cured.]
That will work. [She glances at the powder floating in the water.] Anan, our hahren, would do well with this. He's very, very old and frail, and his teeth hurt him badly. I ought to write to Keeper Deheune about this.
[But not about the baby. Not yet. She's not sure it's Deheune's business any longer. She drains the glass and passes it back to him, not quite able to look him in the eye.]
Serannas. [She steels herself to go back to the scary part of this visit.] How...what should I do to make sure it's healthy? The b-baby?
[That word makes it just a little more real. She's going to be fine. The sooner it becomes real, the better. The happier she will feel, hopefully. She knows she will be happy about this, once it all seems manageable.]
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That will work. [She glances at the powder floating in the water.] Anan, our hahren, would do well with this. He's very, very old and frail, and his teeth hurt him badly. I ought to write to Keeper Deheune about this.
[But not about the baby. Not yet. She's not sure it's Deheune's business any longer. She drains the glass and passes it back to him, not quite able to look him in the eye.]
Serannas. [She steels herself to go back to the scary part of this visit.] How...what should I do to make sure it's healthy? The b-baby?
[That word makes it just a little more real. She's going to be fine. The sooner it becomes real, the better. The happier she will feel, hopefully. She knows she will be happy about this, once it all seems manageable.]