Secrets of the Heart

Walk | Talk | Think

Mercianne's smile was modest as Gargoyle admitted to her how much her assistance would ease his worries. In truth, she was flattered and grateful that he should think so highly of her skills, and she did wish to assist them as much as she could, but there still seemed like there was room for her to improve. Birthing was a different sort of process from merely cleaning and tending to a wound, and there were plenty more complications that could arise compared to the common infection due to improper care of an injury. There were more lives at stake, more delicacy that needed to be executed with her decisions, and definitely more pressure.

She did, however, have her own ideas in mind. "If it's no trouble," she suggested, "I would like to ebb away some of my own worries by visiting Valhalla before that time. Soleil was very generous with her training, but I would love a chance to speak with their healers about birthing specifically." It would do her some good, she knew, with helping Ocena through her birth when it happened and proving herself as a healer to these dear friends of hers. Their opinion mattered more than they knew, and she had no wish to let them down.

But more than that, she was curious on a personal level. There was a chance - and she wasn't aware just how strong that chance was - that she could have been pregnant as well. It wasn't exactly planned, though she had been aware of the possibilities at the time, but neither she nor Awaken had spoken to the other about whether they were ready or what they would do should it happen. As the days progressed, however, she was becoming more and more convinced. And the better she knew what to expect for herself, if her hunch turned out correct, the better she could help Ocena.