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Adele LeBlanc ([personal profile] fleurdesel) wrote in [community profile] faderift2015-10-28 10:35 pm

Step one: Grind the elfroot into a paste...

WHO: Adelaide & Whoever wants to attend
WHAT: Potions & Poultices 101
WHEN: Harvestmere 28, morning
WHERE: The Garden
NOTES: As advertised the day before.



Set Up

As promised Adelaide had a large kettle brewing of a simple black tea. It wasn't much but it was hot and it was bitter- sugar, honey, and cream weren't exactly in ample supply but there were a few jars of donated jam and honeycomb donated by the kitchens and patients. Her own supplies for potions and poultices are laid out on a makeshift table. To one side her apprentices finish writing out and folding instructions- basic recipes for healing poultices, salves, potions- and the principles behind simple healing spells. If you could throw a fireball, you could heal a cut. Anything more complicated took greater study but the basics? Should be well known.

Behind and looking somewhat uncomfortable but, well, present, Bruce stood minding the bundles of herbs, handing out what was needed. While not a mage the surgeon was trustworthy and, honestly, needed to get out more.

During

It was simple enough. Adelaide went over the information on the cards handed out by her apprentices, demonstrated the proper techniques for grinding, mixing, layering the poultices and brewing for potions. They did not have as many kits for the brewing as they did for creating poultices, but they should have enough for those with an interest to learn or to help. After going through those Adealide would motion the mages that wished to learn more of basic healing off to one side to walk them through the theory, using some of the not quite so injured patients to demonstrate. Volunteers, all- she was careful in her instruction and thorough above all else- the last thing they needed was anyone getting injured from an attempt at healing.

After

Packing everything away in the afternoon to return to her tent, Adelaide was available for further questions, commentary- or criticism if something seemed poorly done, presumptuous, or overly curt.

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[personal profile] eolasemah 2015-11-02 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
With a nod, Sina stepped back again, appearing genuinely grateful.
"I'd... be glad to continue keeping an eye on the elfroot," she said at last, "I've already been working to make the garden functional." She glanced around shyly, noting that there was still quite a lot of work to be done. "I've asked my clansister to bring herbs back, so we'll have more at our disposal."
She paused again, watching Adelaide uncertainly, but hazarded an offer. "...I'm... no spirit healer, but I am versed in healing magics. I.. thank you for what you've done, and would be... I'd be glad to be of service, if there's anything you need from me." The way she looked at the older woman was strangely homesick, questing for female authority; she was a First without a Keeper, and nowhere near ready to be on her own in this strange place.
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[personal profile] eolasemah 2015-11-02 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
Giving another, more confident smile, Sina nodded. "Ma ser--" she nearly said, stopped herself with a blush, and shook her head. "Thank you. I will do that." Though she first clenched her hand into a nervous fist, she then stepped forward to extend it. "I am Siuona of Clan Dahlasanor. It is a pleasure to have met you."
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[personal profile] eolasemah 2015-11-02 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
With another small nod and smile, Sina stepped away and went back to busying herself amongst the various herbs.