He opens his mouth to instruct her and then she's pushing, already on top of things. Instincts are powerful, and she's following the right cue. Anders pushes her skirt up so it rests on her knees, giving her a small bit of privacy while letting him see what's going on.
"You're going to want to push again but I need you to hold back and simply breathe. I can see the top of her head, which means you're so very close, Pel. Just breathe and let her move, all right? We're almost there."
He turns, grabbing the wash basin and bringing it over as well as a couple of towels before quickly reheating the water to being lukewarm again. Things are going fairly smoothly now that they're at this point, and both of them are nearly done working. He hopes.
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"You're going to want to push again but I need you to hold back and simply breathe. I can see the top of her head, which means you're so very close, Pel. Just breathe and let her move, all right? We're almost there."
He turns, grabbing the wash basin and bringing it over as well as a couple of towels before quickly reheating the water to being lukewarm again. Things are going fairly smoothly now that they're at this point, and both of them are nearly done working. He hopes.