lady diamond in the sky

Altavro had to fight to keep his breathing even, and to get himself under control. She needed a healer after that tumble, and he was all that there was. In any other circumstance, he would be a damn good healer to have looking after her, but his sheer panic was making it damn near impossible for Alt to focus on anything other than his love. Still, he needed to get it together. Altavro focused on taking deep breaths and thinking clearly. First he would examine her body, seeking any obvious external injuries. There were scrapes galore, but Altavro could handle that easily. They would have to be cleaned, as Altavro knew all too well, then comfry could be applied, along with some calendula to reduce scarring if Albatross desired it. The paw would have to be set, and if there was any sort of head trauma, she would need lots of rest and to be carefully looked after for a while.

He could do this. He had to do this. She needed someone to take care of her right now more than ever. Altavro took a few deep breaths, then forced himself to answer her soft words. "I know, my love, I know..." He fought to keep his voice even and calm now that the first panicked words were out of his system. She needed strength. "But you'll be all right, Alba. I'm here to take care of you now. Do you know what season it is?" This question fell from his maw in the same gentle, hopefully comforting tone, but it was an important one. He needed to see if she had concussion - he would test her reflexes and reactions shortly but this would be a good place to start.

Again, Altavro nuzzled her lovingly, afraid to break contact with the female for more than a few seconds. She had to be all right.

"Speech"