New Religion

Pascal was off like a shot at the mention of water leaving Malleus alone with Kasdeya. He’d brought with him a mixture meant to ease the pain of her contractions so without a word he dutifully undid the bundle he’d brought with him and pulled out the bladder. The decoction was his own blend and he thought it would ease some of her pain. For fear of rendering her too inebriated to safely deliver her puppies Malleus (while he wasn’t going to tell her this) was limiting the amount of pain relievers he was going to give her. The line between helping and hindering was too fine and his knowledge of childbirth too limited to justify more medication.

”I’m afraid this isn’t going to taste very good, but what it lacks in flavor it makes up for in pain relieving properties,” he said before hefting the bladder up and motioning for her to lean forward so he could pour some into her mouth.

Pascal returned with a turtle shell full of water and set it beside Malleus. The primate then stepped back and tried not to wring his hands. He’d helped with only one other birth and while it had been uneventful, he found the whole thing stressful and wasn’t looking forward to another.