Grizzly healing

[Lona]

Novice Lona, receives a lesson from Eldrenia Sedai on field healing and the two women discuss Lona's preparedness for what comes next.

POV Lona
Participants: Lona, Eldrenia

The Warders' Practice Yard
A large expanse of bare ground at least fifty paces across and nearly twice
as long stretches forth, its earth beaten hard. At intervals around it
under the trees stand wooden stands holding quarterstaffs and practice
swords made of strips of wood bound loosely together, and a few real swords
and axes and spears. A large gray stone building lies to the east, home to
the warder students and those warders who are not sharing quarters with
their Aes Sedai in the main Tower structure itself.

A sign hangs on the wall.
[ obvious exits: N E S W ]
Zone: White Tower Ground Floor
Door east: officedoor
An iron lantern hangs from the wall above the gate.
A weapon rack stands on the ground here, ready to store weapons.
Some elaborate figurines spew fresh water into a broad basin here.
A young Tower Guard is on duty here.
Lady Eldrenia the Honored Sister is standing here, riding a warhorse.
A warder's student stands here catching his breath.
A warder's student stands here catching his breath.
A grim storyteller reads from a journal.
A warder's student stands here catching his breath.
A warder's student stands here catching his breath.
Coulin the Master of Arms is here teaching his students.
A gray haired weaponsmaster stands nearby.

Lona lowers into a curtsy with head bowed.
Eldrenia smiles at Lona.

Eldrenia says 'Hello child.'

Eldrenia looks at you.

Lona says 'Light Favor you Eldrenia Sedai.'

Eldrenia says 'How have your studies been progressing?'

Lona says 'They go well, I am learning many things not taught to me previously about the one power.
Creating and healing are the most intriguing.'

The snow is coming down more heavily now.

Eldrenia says 'I will not have a Novice lay her hands on a person until I am satisfied, they have
master the Healing weaves.'

Eldrenia says 'What healing weaves have you been studying?'

Artorias has arrived from the south.

Eldrenia beams a smile at Artorias.

Artorias knuckles his forehead in honor of all within view.

Artorias sits down and rests.

Lona says 'Many Aes Sedai, though I have been marked as curing critical wounds.'

Eldrenia nods in agreement.

Eldrenia leaves south riding a warhorse. vv


Before an Old Forest
Young growth of mere decades spots the land with lean trees and low plants.
To the east hulking trees begin to grow among the much younger and a tall
pale oak spreads above them all. Through the branches to the east and south
large smooth slabs of stone are visible against a river backdrop.
[ obvious exits: E W ]
Zone: Southeast Shores of Tar Valon
A gray palfrey prances skittishly nearby, being ridden by you.
Lady Eldrenia the Honored Sister is standing here, riding a warhorse.
An elk with massive antlers eyes you with curiosity.
A crippled bear is here, drooling rabidly.
A young Tower Guard has arrived from the east.

You sense Eldrenia is channeling saidar.

The air around the rabid bear's eyes seems to catch fire, blinding it.

Lona feels the flows of saidar coursing through her body.

Eldrenia says 'I did not give you leave to embrace the source.'

Eldrenia says 'Release it at once.'

Lona says 'Yes, Aes Sedai.'

You sense Eldrenia is channeling saidar.

Eldrenia unleashes a flurry of icy spikes at the rabid bear, who is stabbed repeatedly.

Eldrenia strikes the rabid bear's left foreleg hard.

Eldrenia panics, and attempts to flee!
Eldrenia leaves east riding a warhorse. >>

Eldrenia has arrived from the east, riding a warhorse.

You sense Eldrenia is channeling saidar.

Eldrenia unleashes a flurry of icy spikes at the rabid bear, who is stabbed repeatedly.

Eldrenia strikes the rabid bear's body very hard.

Eldrenia panics, and attempts to flee!

Eldrenia leaves west riding a warhorse. <<

Eldrenia has arrived from the west, riding a warhorse.

Eldrenia says 'Now, heal the bear.'

Lona says 'May I embrace?'

Eldrenia nods in agreement.

Lona feels the flows of saidar coursing through her body.
[channel 'cure serious wounds']
You begin to weave the appropriate flows...
-=+**+=- -=+*
Ok.
You channel flows of Air and Spirit into the rabid bear, healing it.

Eldrenia frowns.

Eldrenia says 'Stop.'

You sense Eldrenia connecting to the True Source.

Eldrenia weaves a quick delving weave and touches the bear.

Eldrenia says 'You are using too much earth.'

Eldrenia says 'Try it like this'

You sense Eldrenia is channeling saidar.

Eldrenia leans closer to the rabid bear, who now appears to be feeling better.

Lona observes the Aes Sedai, eager to learn.

Eldrenia says 'Now you try.'

A warhorse pricks its ears forward and looks alert.

The air around the rabid bear's eyes seems to catch fire, blinding it.

Lona pulls flows together this time with more water than earth.

[channel 'cure serious wounds']
You begin to weave the appropriate flows...
-=+**+=- -=+*
Ok.
You channel flows of Air and Spirit into the rabid bear, healing it.

Eldrenia says 'Better'

You sense Eldrenia connecting to the True Source.

You sense Eldrenia is channeling saidar.

Eldrenia unleashes a flurry of icy spikes at the rabid bear, who is stabbed repeatedly.

Eldrenia panics, and attempts to flee!

Eldrenia leaves west riding a warhorse. <<

Eldrenia has arrived from the west, riding a warhorse.

Eldrenia says 'Now, I want you to target the area that needs the Healing.'

Eldrenia says 'You are just dropping the weave wasting your energy.'

Eldrenia says 'You see how the spikes hit its foreleg?'

Eldrenia says 'This healing weave is very powerful, but it can be more effective if you are more
intentioned with its delivery.'

Lona kneels down next to the bear a weave of spirit and water forming at the palm of her
right hand. Carefully she allows the weave to flow into the bear feeling its body. Taking a breath
she pulls the healing weave again focusing more on the water than earth weaves. With her right hand
she guides it to the for leg and chest allowing the wounds to close.

Eldrenia says 'We only have so much energy and at times will need to conserve what we have. Work
smarter not harder.'

Eldrenia says 'Much better!'

Eldrenia says 'Also, Healing is very taxing on the one being healed.'

Eldrenia says 'Those that need this weave tend to be on the brink of death.'

Lona says 'I try to carry extra food and water when possible. Finan and Dornel Gaidin eat so much...'

Lona chuckles politely.

Eldrenia says 'If you tax their whole body, you risk killing the patient.'

Lona pales slightly at killing the patient. "Yes Aes Sedai."

Eldrenia leaves west riding a warhorse. <<


The Warders' Practice Yard
A large expanse of bare ground at least fifty paces across and nearly twice
as long stretches forth, its earth beaten hard. At intervals around it
under the trees stand wooden stands holding quarterstaffs and practice
swords made of strips of wood bound loosely together, and a few real swords
and axes and spears. A large gray stone building lies to the east, home to
the warder students and those warders who are not sharing quarters with
their Aes Sedai in the main Tower structure itself.

A sign hangs on the wall.
[ obvious exits: N E S W ]
Zone: White Tower Ground Floor
Door east: officedoor
An iron lantern hangs from the wall above the gate.
A weapon rack stands on the ground here, ready to store weapons.
Some elaborate figurines spew fresh water into a broad basin here.
A gray palfrey prances skittishly nearby, being ridden by you.
Lady Eldrenia the Honored Sister is standing here, riding a warhorse.
A warder's student stands here catching his breath.
A warder's student stands here catching his breath.
A grim storyteller reads from a journal.
A warder's student stands here catching his breath.
A warder's student stands here catching his breath.
Coulin the Master of Arms is here teaching his students.
A gray haired weaponsmaster stands nearby.
A young Tower Guard has arrived from the south.

Eldrenia says 'I want you to heal an animal 50 times with that weave.'

Lona says 'Yes, Aes Sedai.'

Eldrenia says 'Send me a report when you have completed the task with your thoughts and your
observations on your improvements.'

Lona says 'Thank you, Eldrenia Sedai. I also have one other topic if you have time?'

Eldrenia says 'If I am satisfied with your efforts, you may be able to assist me in the Healing
tents.'

Eldrenia says 'What is that topic, Child?'

Lona smiles the corners of her lips raising behind her veil. "I would enjoy that Eldrenia
Sedai. I come asking about responsibility as well. I have spoken to Accepted Verne, and Accepted
Navani in passing."

Lona says 'I must admit, I did have fear of becoming more, after being less for so long. I think I am
ready to embrace my future with the White Tower, Aes Sedai.'

Eldrenia taps her chin.

Lona embraces her back bone and stands her ground, spine straight and folds her hands at
her waist, she was ready. "I submit to the will of the Tower Eldrenia Sedai, I embrace whatever
comes."

Eldrenia says 'I have heard from my Sisters that you have spoken on what it means to be Accepted. I
would like to hear this answer for myself.'

Lona dips her head in a nod and thinks a moment. "To be Accepted is to have faced your
fears and overcome them, it is also to be alone but never alone. The blinders are off so to speak
and you now must trot with full view of your surroundings."

Eldrenia says 'That is what you must do to become Accepted, but that is not what an Accepted is. Dig
deeper Child. You have come to me stating you are ready for this responsibility, but I do not see
the you have grasp what is beyond the beginning of the next stage. I as again what is it to be an
Accepted?'

Lona says 'To be Accepted, is the definition of the word. It is to be Accepted in the eyes of the Aes
Sedai for the potential to become a sister, though I hear what we do with it determines the outcome.
It is also to begin studies with the Ajahs and in time choose a specific path. It is also binding
yourself to the Tower, the life of an Aes Sedai to a lesser extent.'

Eldrenia says 'Binding yourself to the Tower you say.'

Eldrenia says 'What would that be for one who has been bound all her life?'

Lona says 'More so than I am now Aes Sedai. I have a choice this time, I had no choice in the collar,
no ability to learn and become more than I was. I make this choice, not a Sul'dam. I choose to
become more.'

Eldrenia says 'As an Accepted you have more freedom, but you are expected to conduct yourself as if
you have sworn the Oaths. What pitfalls do you see for yourself in this?'

Lona says 'Many Aes Sedai, to seek, and to strive is to some times fail. I think the first oath is the
hardest, sometimes softening a blow means embellishing a little.'

Lona says 'May I ask a question Aes Sedai?'

Eldrenia says 'If you must speak the truth but the truth would cause an incident with a trusted ally
nation, how would you stick to your oaths and not cause an issue for the Tower?'

Lona says 'I have heard Aes Sedai speak in twisted words before, I will learn as a well. I have heard
many Gray Aes Sedai do this as if second nature. I would like to learn this from them. '

Eldrenia waves the thought of the Grays away.
Eldrenia says 'They think themselves quite good at that one could say.'

Eldrenia says 'What is your question?'

Lona says 'Though I suppose the same could be said Yellows are just as savvy in the tents with bad
news.'

Eldrenia chats 'I think because it was jumping people above their previous rank if they had the qpts
for it.'

Lona says 'Having been Aes Sedai long, what oath is hardest for you Eldrenia Sedai?'

Eldrenia says 'Are you calling me old, Child?'

Lona thinks a moment and cocks her head slightly before answering. "I am not sure if one
can call an Aes Sedai without a white streak old. I do not know of normal terms apply to Aes Sedai
age, but no Eldrenia Sedai. I wrote Elyse Sedai, there is wisdom in those that have worn the shawl
for many years I seek to take in like a sponge."

Eldrenia chuckles politely.

Eldrenia says 'I am a fan of the weave Sonic Boom.'


Eldrenia says 'Though it comes with its own risk of unintentionally harming those who I would not
deem an enemy.'

Lona nods and remembers her past. "We had a similar weave to disoriented. I am not sure I
would be as big a fan as you Aes Sedai."

Eldrenia says 'I will think on your answers, Child.'

Lona says 'Yes Aes Sedai. May I be of any service outside of our discussion?'

Eldrenia says 'You have your task, I would also like for you to post our discussion on the forums.'

Lona says 'Yes Aes Sedai.'

[Callesa]

A pleasure to read!

Awarding:
3 qps, depending on length and quality.
Rplizer +1 qps : 1
Extra meticulous edit +1 qps : 1
Length bonus +1-2 qps : 1
Summary: +1 qps : 1

Total:
Lona 7 RPqps
Eldrenia 3 RPqps

[Eldrenia]

I want to award and extra rqp for the name of the post. It made me chuckle