Admitting Failure

The small healer works, trying to get water into Suji as the other wolf hovers and watches her closely. Trying to focus on the sick wolf, Meadow tunes out the other two in the hut with her. Repeating the process of soaking the rag and placing it on the unconscious wolf’s muzzle, the earthen hued wolf thinks through her next steps. Vitamins need to be given to help strengthen Suji and the best way to do that right now is with orange juice.

A voice breaks her concentration and Meadow looks to the worried wolf. A caring smile appears and she informs him, “I soak the rag with water and wet her muzzle. Hopefully, the moisture will make her lick the water off and that will hydrate her. With fevers, the body needs more water.” Looking around, Meadow gets up from her place next to Suji and fetches a container with the juice. As she passes Resin, Meadow nods her thanks and offers her a smile as steam starts to fill the hut.

Returning to the prone wolf, the small healer pours some juice into a bowl before placing the vessel down and grabbing a new rag from the pile. Soaking it in the liquid, Meadow then carefully opens Suji’s mouth and places the rag on her tongue. Gently closing her mouth, the healer massages the sick wolf’s throat in the hopes of getting her to swallow some of the liquid. If it works, the juice will not only provide precious vitamins that her starving body needs but will also raise her blood sugar.

When a wolf cannot keep food down it lowers their blood sugar which can make them lethargic and weak. Looking to the worried male, Meadow tells him, “I am giving her some orange juice. It will help her body get the vitamins it needs and, hopefully, help her wake up.” A small, tense smile is offered as she continues to work and wait. Looking back to the unconscious figure, the small healer refocuses all her attention on Suji.



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