[10.12]Checking In Gone Wrong(Des/Tesh/R'en/Eodira

[Mik]

<To Tish>

D’verado smiled and first explained why Voice was speaking for him, “I can’t speak ‘bove a whisper, so Voice talks fer me.” Then he went on to tell her how she would be of use to them. “I know ya’ can talk ta Josiath. I need ya’ ta try ta keep ‘er calm in any way possible. A dragon don’t like it when their Rider’s in pain an’ ‘ey can go so far as ta go Between on us an’ we don’t want ‘at. I need ya’ in ‘ere with Shayna, relayin’ anything’ ya’ can at ‘er ta keep ‘er on the ground. If she stays on the ground, we got a greater chance a keeping’ our senior gold with us, no matter ‘ow much pain Shayna’s in. Think ya’ could do ‘at fer all us?” he asked of the HAD. If Josiath knew as much as possible about Shayna’s predicament, then she should stay grounded without calling on Tsunath and Fraith to try to keep her down.
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<To Everyone Else>

R’bao took the goldrider’s hand and gave it a gentle squeeze to say without words that he was there for her no matter what. Though he was good at poker when he happened to play, his facial features gave away his worry and fear of the unknown in this situation. As he listened to everything being said, he hoped that he was not going to witness the loss of his child or that of his Lover. Mik had found himself a worried perch a short distance away, getting his peeks in on what was going on with his Pet and the other adult he had come to trust.

Serguth landed nearby Josiath and tried to weasel his way closer to her, but her franticness worried him as well and so he settled for an anxious pace a short distance away, finding himself closer to Duncanth who was quite calm despite the gold’s agitation.
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Eodira nodded as she felt the baby’s current position. It was turned the right way, but way too far from the birth canal. A candlemark said that there may be no turning back now, but she was going to give it a try. It could just be a case of early labor due to the bump she had mentioned. Yet if this baby was coming now, she was going to have to perform a rare procedure that was very risky and did not have a very good outcome in most of the occurrences that she had known of. First, she was going to try to stop the labor. If that did not work, then she would have to resort to the procedure. “I need a mug a dark wine an’ some flaxseed,” she ordered of either assistant helping her. She was not going to order the hot bath until she saw the effects of her attempt at slowing or stopping the labor. “Shayna, honey, we’re gonna try ta stop yer labor. Ya’ ain’t the size ‘at Taenia was, so we know ‘ere’s only one in ya’. If we can stall the labor, we’ll do so,” she told the Acting Weyrwoman, face serious, yet comforting at the same time.

Once the wine and flaxseed was fetched, she crushed the seeds into a pulp and mixed them in with the wine before raising the mug to Shayna’s lips. “Drink up, sweety. Don’ think ‘bout the taste. ‘Is should relax ya’,” she said in an orderly fashion. Once the gold rider would drink of the wine, it would become a waiting game for a candle mark to see if there was any slowing of the labor.
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[fireflash]

Tish nodded in response to D'verado's remarks, she knew what she had been asked to do was important. Taking a deep breath she made her way over to Shayna who by now was surrounded by people, Tish recognised Eodira immediatly. Standing at the foot of the cot she quitely called shayna's name, once she had her attension or at least the mans that was stood next to her holding her hand, she contined "D'verado has asked me to relay everything that is happening to Josiath to help keep her calm, so I'm going to be right here if you need me, but of course if you want me to leave i'd understand just let me know." she finished with a reassuring smile. Closing her eyes in concentration, she searched for Josiath in her mind, finding her connection she promply proceed to inform Jo of everything that had happened up until this moment, filling her thoughts with as much positive vibes as she could muster, adding almost as an after thought your question before Jo about why Shayna is in pain, giving birth is a painful experience, you must of felt pain when you had a clutch, if you had a clutch, its a natural part of the process Tish paused for a moment deciding if she should relay the next part, she decided honest was the best policy Shayna's baby is coming early so it is too high up to be given birth to naturally, Eodira is trying to stop the contractions at the moment, I guess we now have to wait and see, I'm sure Shayna would benefit from some soothing thoughts from you opening her eyes again Tish looked kindly over at Shayna, she hoped giving the big gold something to focus on would help calm her down.

[sorra]

Shayna had closed her eyes briefly, gripping R'bao's hand tightly. Id she would have been feeling more like herself she would have been able to read the worry in her lover's eyes. As it was, she was doing good to keep herself calm and breathing easy. Although a few times she forgot as the pain got to be too much as her breathing picked up. Tears slid down her cheeks as Eodira checked her precious baby's positioning. She couldn't lose this child. Not one that was part of her and R'bao. Shayna tried to listen to what Eodira was calling for, but she didn't understand everything as she wasn't thinking clearly. She looked toward Tish's soft voice and nodded. "Stay," she managed to whisper. If it would help her dragon then she didn't mind Tish being there. As long as R'bao was close she didn't care who else was there.

The gold rider turned her eyes toward Eodira as the Healer mixed something with the wine. "You can really stop the labor?" she asked in pain. If they could she would be so grateful. She knew her little one wasn't ready to make an appearance yet. Shayna managed to get to a semi sitting position so she could drink the wine. She ignored the taste and just kept telling herself that it was helping her baby.

Josiath barely even noticed Serguth land close or that Duncanth was right there was well. The gold was upset and she wanted to be with her rider. She turned her head quickly when Tish spoke to her again. Her little comes now? The gold knew she had clutches, but she didn't remember the pain since she was a dragon. She snorted softly and paced some more. I want to be with her. I don't want her in pain. She lay down and put her head on her forearms. Shayna, mine, don't leave me.

[Mik]

D’verado watched Tish disappear behind the curtain, then stepped away to sit and fidget as he awaited any word on what was happening beyond that curtain. He could hear most of the conversation from where he sat and smiled when he heard Outlath saying that Josiath seemed somewhat distracted from her rumblings outside and had laid down. That was a very good thing.
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Serguth watched the great gold closely, his mind awhirl of worry that mirrored his Rider’s, but between Josiath’s fretting and Duncanth’s calm, he was not entirely certain of his own attitude toward everything that was going on.
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Eodira nodded to Tish’s words, not minding that a HAD was present to keep the Rider’s dragon in check for them. She had heard from Shiada how difficult it was to listen to a dragon and also a Rider and therefore knew the importance of a HAD in the Healing boundaries. She would probably suggest later that the girl learn a few more things in the dragon and human healing areas. Right now, she was waiting and watching Shayna’s body and vitals as closely as possible. After nearly half a candle mark, there was a minute change in the rhythm of the contractions and she smiled, turning to her Assistants once more. “Git a hot bath ready. We’re gonna win this round,” she said as she looked at both the goldrider and the bluerider before her.

After another several moments, they were carefully moving Shayna to the medicinal bathing pools and lowering her into one gently, Eodira explaining the events that they were expecting in this maneuver. “This’ll further slow yer labor, deary, an’ eventu’ly stop it, so we can give yer babe a lil’ more time ta develop. ‘Kay?” she spoke in the short of the tasks.
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R’bao was glad to hear what Eodira was saying and assisted in moving his Lover to the bathing pools to help her out. The relief he felt that both were going to be okay was a great weight lifted from his shoulders and he was thankful for the odd ways of Eodira if what she had just done was commonplace at the Healer Hall or something learned from the Wilds of Pern.
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[kendrall]

R'en watched as Eodira's skilled hands worked over the acting Weyrwoman's belly, noting that she seemed concerned the baby wasn't ready to come quite yet. She ordered him and the other assistant helping her to get some dark wine and flaxseed; both the field medic and apprentice disappeared then came back with the requested medical supplies. R'en continued to apply the cool, wet cloth to Shayna's forehead to keep her temperature in check, every so often gently taking the acting Weyrwoman's wrist into his hand and monitoring her pulse. To him, each time he checked Shayna's heart rate, it was still a bit too rapid for his likes, and he made sure to keep Eodira informed.

It wasn't long until Eodira ordered that a hot bath be prepared for the patient, and R'en once again was on the move, working in tandem with the apprentice to complete the required task. "Don't put any hyssop oil, mint, or lovage in the water," he cautioned his fellow Healer. "And don't put any tansy, wintergreen, or yarrow, either. Probably best if you don't put anything in there at all; get with Eodira after we put the patient in to see what she suggests." He then headed back over to the birthing suite to help prep Shayna for her transfer to the bathing pool; he spared a glance at R'bao and could tell the Bluerider was worried, but relieved to hear that his lover would be okay. R'en nudged the man. "Relax," he reassured R'bao. "Lady Shayna is in the best Healers' hands on Pern, and I'm referring to Eodira when I say that."

[fireflash]

Hearing Eodira's positive comments about the baby and side stepping out the way to allow the Healers to pass with Shayna she proceeded to inform Josiath Jo yours is making positive progress, Eodira seems happy that the treatment is working, they are moving yours to have a hot bath to further improve things. It would appear that the baby is not going to be born just yet, which is the best that we could of hoped for. I'll stay till things have settled down to keep you informed, if you wanna talk i'll be here ok she finished breathing a sigh of relief.

[sorra]

Shayna kept her silvery eyes closed, but still gripped R'bao's hand as her breathing was still a bit too rapid. She was doing her best to remain calm as she struggled to ignore the contractions that hadn't totally stopped yet. At least they weren't as strong now though. She managed a slightly shaky smile of thanks for R'en as he kept the cool cloth on her forehead. The gold rider slowly managed to calm down once the contractions lessened.

She bit her lip to stifle a moan of pain as they moved her. She knew they hadn't meant to hurt her, but moving at all was still a bit painful. A sigh of relief escaped her lips as the warm water touched her barely clothed body. She was grateful that they had taken the skirt off though as it would have been hard to relax with the skirt hanging around her legs. Shayna laid her head back against the side of the tub and tried to relax completely. "The baby's still alright?" she asked softly, opening her eyes and looking up at R'bao and Eodira. She flashed her mate a gentle smile to show him that she was alright. She would stay strong.

Josiath lifted her head as she felt her rider's pain lessen and heard Tish's voice. The little is alright? And Mine too? she asked hopefully, relaxing a bit. At least now the gold wasn't in a panic and someone could actually get near her if they needed to. She snorted softly. Why so soon? Why was the little early? she asked of Tish. The gold had grown to like talking to Tish.

[fireflash]

<Josiath>

That was a good question.... one Tish herself wouldn't mind knowing the answer to herself. Umm.... I don't know Jo she thought but she knew someone who did I will ask Eodira on your behalf She paused then addedThere is something I have been wanting to try, test out a theory if you will, something that happened to me when I was with Duncath a few days back, if it works it will mean you should be able to hear and possibly see Eodira explain what happened to yours as she tells me, but i'll need you to tell me if it works, if not I'll relay it to you anyway.Tish's thinking was based on when she was sat watching M'cleod sparring and it had triggered a memory, one with images that flashed to fast for her to comprehend, however as she was communicating with Duncath at the time he had also seen the images as Tish had unwittly transmitted them to him and he could make sense of them. The only explaination Tish could come up with for this after giving it much thought was that dragons communicate telepathicly as they main way of talking so if figured that they can process those sort of things a lot faster. This would be a perfect oppertunity to try it out. Tish slipped quitely over to Eodira "I have a question if you have a moment...Josiath would like to know what caused hers..." she stopped and corrected herself "What caused Shayna'a baby to try and be born early?"

[Mik]

Eodira smiled as things progressed to her liking in caring for the Acting Weyrwoman. At Shayna’s inquiry, she smiled reassuringly. “The babe’s gonna be fine, deary,” she said calmly, her ever present smile of cheer backing her words. There was no reason to frown in an Infirmary. It only prolonged patients’ healing processes. Cheer was a good thing to have and her shorter than expected stays further echoed that her combinations of actual Pernese Healing and that of what she had learned growing up in the Wilds proved well and good. She knew that it could take up to another mark to fully stop the contractions, but the water would remain at the warm temperature that they needed until then.

At Tish’s inquiry, the MasterHealer smiled and gave out her never ending information in the realm of Healing. “Any number a things coulda caused the babe ta try ta come early. She coulda fallen or bin bumped jus’ right or jus’ stress coulda caused it. Whate’er the case, the babe ain’t ready yet which is why we was able ta slow the labor. It should be stopped in no more ‘an a candlemark now, sweety.”
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R’bao smiled in relief as he heard Eodira’s answers to the questions asked. They would both be okay. That was a very good thing. He took up a seat at the edge of the bathing pool as close to Shayna as he could and sat quietly, placing a hand on her shoulder. No more than a candlemark to wait until they were safe again. He could only imagine what Eodira would say after this episode.
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[Mik]

((ooc: Is this one wrapped up? If so, I vote END.))

[sorra]

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