Herbs and Conversations

After dumping out the last bucket of filthy water, Brileia paused a moment to wring out each cloth she’d used for that particular chore. She glanced around at the areas she’d cleaned, satisfied that she had done a good job, at least until it needed to be done again. Gathering up the cleaning supplies, she quietly began to put them back in their place within the cupboard, taking care to leave them in the same way she’d found them. A commotion at the door of the infirmary caught her attention, making the petite Novice turn from the cupboard to see what was going on. Cerulean eyes widened slightly at the sight of a gaidin-in-training being supported by another, his face pale and drawn. Seeing that Perie Sedai was currently checking on the young pregnant woman from Tar Valon, Brileia hurried over to greet the two politely. “Good afternoon, gentlemen. Perie Sedai is currently with another patient, but is there something I can do for you?” The taller of the two was the one to answer, as he helped the other trainee to sit down on the bed Brileia had indicated. “Gyabrel had a bit of an accident during training. We think that he may have broken his arm.” A broken arm? Well, Brileia really wasn’t qualified to do anything about that, other than to make certain he was comfortable and ready for Perie Sedai when she was finished with the other patient. Her eyes dropped to the trainee’s left arm, it being very obvious that there was something very wrong with it. She frowned slightly before addressing the man sitting on the bed. “Well, it would be best for Perie Sedai to make that diagnosis. But for now, you should get out of your shirt so that she can see the area better. Or...rather...” Her gaze shifted to the other trainee standing beside him. “Would you please help him with it? Just cut that sleeve away so that his arm isn’t disturbed too much. I’m going to fetch Perie Sedai.” With one last concerned glance at the trainee, the young Novice quickly made her way across the infirmary to the small area set aside for the pregnant patient. Slipping past the drawn curtain, she immediately slipped into a respectful curtsy before the Aes Sedai as well as the patient. “Forgive me for interrupting, Aes Sedai. But there is another patient in the infirmary that desperately requires your attention. I’m afraid that it is beyond my capabilities.” Lapsing into silence, she waited patiently for Perie Sedai to step from behind the curtain before continuing. “One of the gaidin-in-training is waiting for you over here, Perie Sedai. His friend thinks that he may have broken his left arm. And honestly, by the looks of it, there is something very wrong. But I thought it would be better to bring it to your attention right away.” Brileia watched silently as the Yellow sister stepped behind the other curtain to examine the trainee. Gyabrel was very pale and clammy as he sat there on the bed, his shirt having been cut off him while she had been retrieving Perie Sedai. His arm was obviously broken, the bone having punctured through the skin just above the elbow. The young Novice winced at the sight of it before looking away, her attention brought back to the Aes Sedai, who was quick to send her off to gather the needed supplies for this particular patient.