The side effects

Gwynevere smiled softly and nodded to Lillith's thanks. She never really felt like she needed or wanted thanks for the things she did as a healer. It just felt like what she was supposed to be doing and how she contributed for her pack members since she refused to fight and she wasn't as skilled at hunting as most of her siblings. Where she lacked in other areas she tried to make up for with her experience in healing. Either way, it was still nice when she was thanked and she appreciated the gratitude that Lillith seemed to have at the small gesture.

She was about to get up to leave, feeling as if her job here was done, when Lillith caught her attention again, asking her if she would ever catch up to the "normal" that the other wolves her age were at. Gwynevere was tempted to go the easy route of just assuring and calming, insisting that it just took time and she'd get there some day. But looking at Lillith now she was sure that everyone had been doing that for her entire life. Knowing Ulric at least, she was sure that the man would say and do anything to make his daughter feel better, even if it was temporary.

Gwyn hesitated, looking at Lillith with a serious, but sympathetic look. "Honestly?" she asked, waiting for Lillith to confirm before she went on, "I'm not sure. It won't be easy and it's possible you may never have the full stamina that someone else has. There are some things you can do to help, like taking the ginseng root when you need it, eating well, getting plenty of rest, drinking plenty of water... All of that will help and it will prevent you from getting sick again, but it will still probably be a long time before you really get to the point of being in that normal range." She didn't like having to be the bearer of bad news, but she felt like the girl deserved some honesty from someone.

"There's still plenty you can do while you're recovering, you know," she added, giving Lillith an encouraging smile. "If you have any interest in being a healer I'd be happy to teach you. Come by the infirmary, I'll give you some lessons on the basics and see if you like it." Healing was something that didn't usually require a lot of muscle or stamina so while she was building up muscle she could also be building her knowledge of other things if she was interested.

Gwynevere | Eilwen