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Tripping Over Your Pigtails
Topic Started: Jan 9 2012, 08:01 PM (288 Views)
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Aela had been on the island for a Turn or so. Her new life was fine and no one ever really bothered her. The young woman loved her new life and she was content to be a healer. Helping others was something she had always been interested in. So when she snuck in the supplies of a group of Drers and their riders and came here while on one of their raids Aela was just glad that she had gotten here without any problems. Once here she was slowly integrated into the lifestyle of island folk. Then when a few of the people got injured doing various things Aela used her knowledge and skills to help them. That was then she was really accepted into the community. Injuries were rare and the minor ones were hardly life threatening, but Aela enjoyed her line of work.

On another day of working she was in the Healer's Hut taking stock of what they had on hand. She hummed to herself while she did inventory. A creel and the girl looked up to see the Blue Firelizard that her father used to get into contact with her. Aela took the message and read it. Things were normal back at home and mother missed her. "Yeah, yeah. Normal." She replied back that things were slow where she was, but her life was very interesting.

She gave the message to the Blue and he disappeared to deliver the reply. She returned to taking inventory and she found herself very relaxed. The noise outside was normal for a day like this. Aela was just glad that the people of the island accepted her into their fold. The girl wondered what would happen today. Once she finished taking inventory she sat back against the wall and continued humming.
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A piercing yowl rang out across the village, similar in sound to a cat that just had its tail stepped on. Moments later, a group of the village boys entered the healer's hut, a small girl carried between them. A line of red covered her shin, perfectly matching the frilly dress she wore. One of the boys jostled her, not large enough to properly balance her weight, and she screamed again.

"Dammit all!" she screeched, her fists and uninjured leg lashing out violently, further upsetting her precarious positioning. "Put me down, you stupid sissies! I don't need to be carted around like some brat. I'm fine, I tell you! Put. Me. DOWN!"

They obeyed, dropping her as gently as they could onto one of the many open cots. Most then fled or went to look for a healer, but one stood guard, making sure the girl didn't try to run off. Sure enough, she immediately set to squirming away, and found her arm pinned to the bedding.

"Meise...this isn't one of your usual scrapes. Your leg could be broken."

Meise glared, and then her free hand came rocketing across her body, connecting with the boy's face in a beautiful punch. "I said I'm fine, di'n't I?" she snapped, standing up while he nursed the sting.

Instantly, she knew it was a mistake. Pain shot up her leg and she collapsed to the floor, tears coming to her eyes as she cried out. It hurt so much.

"I told you it was serious," the boy jeered, angry at being struck. "Why don't you just stay there until a healer can look at it?" He didn't give her much of a choice, dashing out of the hut without even helping her back into the cot.

"Bastard!" she hollered defiantly after him, the throbbing in her leg stopping her from even trying to move again.
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Aela heard the shouting and went to see what was going on. She saw the boy run out and leave the girl on the floor. Her face grew red with anger as she went over to the girl's side. "Come on. On the bed we go." She gently moved the girl to the bed and took a look at the leg. Then she gently began running her hands over it, gently pressing. "What happened?" This looked serious and then Aela's hands ran over a bump on a part of the girl's leg. Her eyes stared at the girl's. "Sorry, but this may hurt." She grimaced and gently pressed down. Then she felt it.

"Oh dear. What HAVE you been doing? Your leg is broken." Aela laid the girl down on the bed and said, "Stay put." She went and grabbed bandages and rags and returned to the girl's side. First she cleaned off the blood. Once she was done she knew she had to set it. Luckily it was a clean break and easily fixable. Once the blood was cleaned off she then grabbed the leg and said, "This will be very painful. Put this in your mouth if you want something to bite down on." She gave the girl a clean rag and then took a deep breath. Broken bones were one of the worst things to treat. One had to stay off the leg for WEEKS in order for it to heal.

Then she yanked and heard a loud SNAP! Aela let out a sigh of relief. The leg was set. Now all she had to do was splint it to make sure that the bone set right and then wrapped it up. Sitting back she stared at the girl. "You'll need to stay off that leg for about six weeks to give it time to heal." She smiled at the girl. "My name is Aela and you are?" Aela had seen the girl around, but hadn't treated her as of yet. Today was Aela's lucky day.
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Meise cringed when the healer helped her back to the cot and bit down on her lip to silence her whimpers, drawing more blood out of her body. Even though the woman was being gentle, it still hurt. "We was all playin' up on the rocks," she explained, gasping as more pressure was placed on her leg. "The stupid bastard tripped me; he was mad 'cuz I'm faster'n he is; and a better rock chucker."

Tears welled in her eyes at the verdict. "Broken?" she repeated, the word choking in her throught like a noose. Scowling, she hollered after the woman when she went to fetch supplies. "Can'tcha unbreak it or somethin'?" She'd broken lots of things, and Mama had always managed to fix them. Sure, they weren't perfect, but they were useable.

When the healer returned, she handed Meise a rag and went about cleaning the wound. "What's this for?" the girl questioned, soon getting her answer, which made her angry. "I'm not a baby, you know. A little pain don't bother me." The next instant, she found out that a lot of pain was another matter entirely. The woman pulled on her injured leg and searing pain gripped her small body, making her writhe. It was difficult for her to resist the strong reflex she had to kick the healer in the face. "THAT HURTS!" she bellowed, almost missing her next words, which made her forget the pain. "Six weeks?! But I'll be old by then!" Fresh tears streamed down her cheeks as a new side of her personality bubbled up, and she buried her face in the rag she'd refused seconds ago. "Nobody will want to play with Meise if she's old."
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Aela gave a small smile, "Of course it hurts. That's what happens when you break a leg." She moved about cleaning up the dirty rags. "No you won't. You'll still be the same age you are now except with six more weeks under your belt. The other children will also be six weeks older. I will be six weeks older." She looked at the girl, "If you want something to do in the next six weeks you can come here and help me. You can choose whatever you want to do over the next six weeks. Anything from taking inventory to cleaning rags. Up to you." She went to put the rags away so the dirty ones could be cleaned and put the unused rags and bandages away for next time.

She returned to see the girl cry, "Don't cry. Everything will be fine. You'll see. Now I want you to tell me which boys you were with and which one tripped you. I'll make sure they get something to do over the next six weeks in punishment for tripping you." She sat down next to the girl and said, "This world is full of pain and I'll probably be treating more broken bones from you than you can imagine." She smiled at the girl again and said, "My name is Aela. Meise is it? Since your an active girl I might be seeing more of you in the future so we might as well get to know each other." Aela held up a hand and closed her eyes. She thrust her mind out to her father's Blue. Aela wasn't as in tune with him as her father was, but soon there was a blast of cold air and the Blue gave a curious creel.

"Ah. This is my father's Firelizard. His name is Temptation. I call him Temp. If you'd like he can keep you company over the next six weeks while you recover?" Temp crooned at the girl on the bed. "I'm sure father wouldn't mind if I borrowed him for a bit while you recover." She laughed when Temp curled himself around the girl. "He likes you. Don't worry. He may be a playful little bugger, but he's very gentle and doesn't mean to do some of the things he does. Go on. Pet him." Aela grinned at the girl.
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Meise frowned which, combined with her tears, had the result of a cute pout instead of the displeasure she was feeling. She didn't like being cooped up indoors. It was so...girly. And she didn't quite believe Aela's assurances that she wouldn't be old in six weeks. It was an awful long time, after all. Then again, Mama did say she'd have to start learning a trade soon. "I'll think about it," she huffed, her eyes fixed on the floor. "But I ain't gonna tell you who tripped me. I'm no snitch."

She glanced up as a puff of frigid air cooled her face, her face brightening at the sight of the firelizard. "Ah, wow!" she exclaimed, giggling as the blue made her his new perch. She loved firelizards, and often chased them on the beach with the village boys. But she'd never actually touched one before. She wasted no time accepting Aela's offer, her fingers gently rubbing against the blue's soft skin. "Hi, Tempt'tion. Will you let Meise be your friend?"
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Temptation crooned at Meise's touch. Aela smiled, "That's his way of saying yes. He will be here for you in the next six weeks." Aela stood and said, "You will need to stay the night, but Temp will be here and tell me if anything happens during the night. Tomorrow you can move about with this." She grabbed a walking stick about Meise's size. She leaned it against the wall next to the girl's bed. "For now just rest so your leg can start healing. When you finally move try not to jostle the leg too much or you might shift the splint and it will have to be redone."

Aela then said, "If you need anything I will be back there continuing with the inventory. Just holler if you need anything, Meise. If your hungry send Temp to get food for the three of us." She put a gentle hand on Meise's arm, "Call me Aela. I won't bite." Aela turned and prepared to continue with the inventory. "If you change your mind about those boys just let me know. Snitch or not if they don't get punished for what happened then they will continue trying to trip you up. You tell on them and you get tripped up again they will get into deeper trouble because the are purposefully hurting you. Those boys need to learn how to grow you." With a wide grin she leaned over and whispered, "We females are a LOT more mature than those boys anyway." She stood up and winked at the girl.
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Meise watched Aela go, listening for the sounds that meant she had returned to her work. Once she heard them, her eyes fell on the walking stick that was so temptingly in reach and then glanced out at the sunlight that was so temptingly shining. Thoughtfully, she chewed on her lip before swinging her legs over the side of the bed and gingerly testing them. The broken one twinged, but the tight wraps held it firm.

"Don't you snitch on me, Tempt'tion," she warned, placing the blue firelizard on her pillow, her small hand reaching for the cane. "I'm not jus' gonna sit around and let them boys get the best of me. I'm jus' as tough as they are." She smiled as he chirped, taking it as agreement, and stood up, resting her weight on the stick. "This ain't so hard," she scoffed, taking careful steps, more to be quiet than gentle. Triumph pulled her mouth into a smile as she passed over the threshold, and she let go of a bit of her caution.

It proved to be her undoing.

She took too long a stride. The cane caught a small pothole. Her good foot tripped over a loose stone. A cry escaped her as she fell over and her hands shot up to catch it, causing her to crash onto her elbows...hard. Whimpering, she pulled her now-injured hands close to her body, blowing on the deep scrapes that marred the heels of her palms. To make matters worse, her skirt had flown up and was twisted under her tangled legs, flashing an embarrassing image at anyone who might pass the hut. Laying her face in the dirt, she swore violently, trying to ignore the ache that was gradually trying to take over her body.

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(OOC - Forgive the mildly ecchi moment. I felt evil.)

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Aela heard the cry and shook her head. Now she knew that the girl was exceedingly stubborn. She set down the medical items and went outside. On the way she glared at Temp who had the decency to look ashamed. Aela stepped outside and shook her head, "Hmmm looks like I'll have to take the walking stick from you." She went over to the girl. "Come on. Back inside we go. If that splint comes apart I won't be responsible if you have to spend twice as much time healing as it would normally take. Bed, Meise. Now." She set the girl to her feet and pointed to the bed. "One night in that bed won't kill you. Scoot."

Aela led the girl inside. "Now explain to me why I told you to stay in bed? The answer should be easy as you disobeyed my order." Aela stared at the girl sternly, but gently. Meise looked only to be 8 or so. Still young to disobey, but she was also old enough to know better. Aela waited for a response. Temp would be thoroughly chastised for his lack of judgment.
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Meise kept her eyes and head down as she returned to the bed, grudgingly gripping Aela's arm for support. So much for her grand escape. Stupid rock. Stupid pothole. "Stupid Meise." She sniffed as she sidled under the covers, keeping her back to both Aela and the sunlight, intending to ignore the woman's question. However, the healer seemed to have more patience than she did. "Aela said to stay in bed so Meise's leg would heal better," she pouted, tucking her scraped and dirty hands into her armpits, not willing to provide another reason to be scolded, keeping her eyes on the blue firelizard who was hogging the pillow.
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