A bottle of white, a bottle of red

[fleurdesel]

WHO: Open to anyone that wants wine and warmth and a little company.
WHAT: Wine and no whining.
WHEN: After the mage meeting wraps up.
WHERE: Close to the healing tents, specifically the Orlesian section.
NOTES: There will be wine, drinking, unwinding, and nibbles.

The meeting had been stressful for just about everyone involved. Tempers had flared, opinions made known, a few rounds of confetti and arguing before some manner of accord. Whether it would last or however long it might? No one could truly say. In the interest of being quite done with the stress and headaches such debate brought on the Orlesian healing tents clearing out the potions, bandages, and poultices in favor of what cushions and braziers they had on hand for light and for heat. The space was open, warm, and inviting with an odd assortment of tin mugs or clay glasses set around flat side tables propped up with stones to keep them from wobbling and tipping the whole mass onto the ground. There are some dried fruits and hard cheeses, dried meat and hard crusted bread- whatever scraps they could scavenge or spare and a few bottles of wine or brandy. Across the entrance to the tents there was a sign:

Bring a bottle or food to share for entry.

Tacked below was a list of rules:

• Everyone is welcome, don't make a fuss
• Don't hog the wine
• Don't hog the food
• Don't fight or argue
• If you finish a bottle open a new one, don't recork it for someone else to find
• Clean up after yourselves

Comments

[gatheringstorm]

Korrin doesn't seem to scorn the lack of battle magic on Christine's part. If anything, mention of her as a healer earns her a nod of respect. Anyone who can keep people from dying is worthy of that, and a good person to know.

"No, I don't. Not yet, anyway. I'm interested learning more, though, and I've thought that perhaps being here in Skyhold where so many mages gather would give me that chance. As long as I'm not required to sacrifice any freedom to do it, of course. What about you, are you one of those Spirit Healers then?"

[aceso]

"Not yet for me either, but I am hoping to learn. It would help more patients with greater efficiency than I have now." And one couldn't ask for a better mentor than Adelaide. "I feel the Inquisition can accomplish great things. It's just we all have to find common ground first."

[gatheringstorm]

She nods thoughtfully to that, taking another sip. "That's the hard part, finding that common ground. But what we did is a start. I'll take it, and hope that something good can come from it. Truth be told, I was always a little interested in those Knight-Enchanters. The way they're able to fight up close as though they're warriors is...well, it's impressive to see in action."

[aceso]

"It is a rather powerful image, isn't it? A mage rushing into the front of a battle, swinging their arm and connecting with the enemy. I admire any who put themselves into that position. It would not do for me, I'm afraid." She simply doesn't have the combat training to be comfortable with blades flying at her face.

[gatheringstorm]

Neither does Korrin, yet, nor is she sure that's her path. So she nods, understanding. "It's definitely not for everyone. I'm so used to keeping a distance that I'm not convinced I'd be great at it anyway. But I'll see you out there anyway, I suppose? Maybe not in direct battle, but those Inquisition camps always seem to need healers."

[aceso]

"I think so, yes. Wherever I am needed, I will go." A healer doesn't worry about the conditions around them, only their patients.