[At the keep of Leoch]
Jun. 24th, 2015 05:24 pmWith Mrs, FitzGibbons having brought her more garlic bulbs, herbs, and old linen than half of her had been expecting there to be on hand--it's hard to wrap her mind, with the few glances she's had, of the size and population, both, of Leoch--Claire can focus on the one thing that she knows, even in the here and now: being a nurse and caring for her patient. In this case, Jamie.
Boneset, comfrey, and cherry bark all are set to step in a pan of hot water; peeled cloves of garlic, witch hazel, and the linen strips are set into a boiling iron cauldron. Preparations have always steadied her, allowed her to let go of other concerns and worries, and even with the huge amount she has now, preparations still work in that way.
And with them done, she turns to Jamie, expression and tone both somewhat softer than they had been before (on a horse, with the rain, in the night, in the bloody past and with that realization immediate, rather than merely fresh in her mind) at times. "I'll have to take off the old bandages and your shirt, first."
Boneset, comfrey, and cherry bark all are set to step in a pan of hot water; peeled cloves of garlic, witch hazel, and the linen strips are set into a boiling iron cauldron. Preparations have always steadied her, allowed her to let go of other concerns and worries, and even with the huge amount she has now, preparations still work in that way.
And with them done, she turns to Jamie, expression and tone both somewhat softer than they had been before (on a horse, with the rain, in the night, in the bloody past and with that realization immediate, rather than merely fresh in her mind) at times. "I'll have to take off the old bandages and your shirt, first."