Raise the Wreck of Doubt

With a deep sigh, she started to move. Stepping over the scattered remnants of her carefully tended herb store, she approached the quietly sobbing girl. Whoever had been in charge of delivering the punishment, had done a thorough job. Now as Aurelia looked at her- really looked at her. She took in the most prominent wounds. Absinth's nose was still draining blood to some degree. Even against the black fur of her face, she could see the glint of crimson as it matted her fur- could see the spray as she made an attempt at clearing her nasal passages with the sudden bout of coughing. Ughhh … that wasn't good. Tracing the edges of the girl's frame, her attention then settled on the bite at the side of her neck. It was fairly deep, and certainly needed to be addressed. But the most concerning injury of all was the laid open skin at her side, exposing the webbing of muscle in places. Yeah. That needed attention, asap.

She quickly came to the conclusion of which wound took priority, and moved to grab a wad of some of the damp, clean moss. Moving closer to Absinth’s side, she began to clean the area around the flayed flesh as gently as she could- though she was certain that there would be no avoiding further pain. Aurelia’s movements were careful, and with steady procession regardless. Once the area was fairly saturated, she began dabbing at the wound itself, making her best effort to remove any contaminants that might hinder the process of healing.

Turning back to her store, Aurelia moved to prepare a poultice- gathering several herbs as she passed them by. Among them were comfrey, to help with the tissue-regeneration. Calendula as an anti-inflammatory. Lavender for a little pain relief among others. Once satisfied with her collection, Aurelia began the process of meticulously crushing the dried plant matter into a powder of sorts to create a base. And for a thickening agent, she added a little honey that had been freshly harvested. With the poultice ready, Aurelia returned to Absinth’s side. This next part wasn’t going to be pleasant for anyone involved.

"Aurelia Veratti"