OPEN

[mythalenaste]

WHO: Pel and YOU but especially her "clan"
WHAT: Open post
WHEN: Late Bloomingtide/early Justinian
WHERE: The Gallows
NOTES: +1 baby.

Closed - Merrick

Pel didn't necessarily think Merrick would stay away for her entire confinement period. He at least seems to have waited for a time when she was not sleeping. She's looking rested, at least compared with the last time he saw her. Her hair is braided and even, and the sheets of her bed are clean and mostly in order. There is no trace of blood or any other fluid anywhere in the room. She is sitting atop them with a pillow on her lap, the baby on the pillow having lunch, Pel's free hand writing in a book while the other supports the baby's back. A glowing blue glyph has been drawn on the wall, radiating cold and keeping the temperature comfortable. When the light dims as Merrick appears in the window, she looks up at him, and her whole face blooms with a smile--a far cry from her usual self-conscious stifled grin. Rest and bonding have been appreciated, but somehow she has never been happier to see Merrick than right now. There's only so much peace and quiet a workaholic can take, and days are achingly slow when you're only visited briefly once a day by any person who can talk. That, and she misses her oldest child.

Bloomingtide 24th

Closed - Sina

The traditional confinement time for a Dalish woman is short, since her hands are needed for daily work and the clan may not be able to stop in one place for very long. Four days with only her baby and a midwife to periodically check on everything is still a good practice, giving her much-needed rest and time to bond. It has still felt way too long, and Pel is overjoyed when Sina knocks. There is already a basin filled with water on the table, and beside it is a pint of halla-milk. On the other side is a baby-sized basket with a baby in it. There is, however, no explanation whatsoever. Pel simply requested Sina come over, and she greets her at the door with a tight hug.

"Thank you for coming. I don't know if you've any idea why I asked you here, or what traditions you heard of in your clan."

Open - Gardens

It feels good to be outside at last, in the fresh air. Pel has brought her work with her to play catch-up, sitting at a small portable desk she has unfolded for this purpose. Beside her is a basket with a baby in it. Because it's her debut, the baby is wearing a brown silk gown that goes well past her feet, and is embroidered finely with the image of a family of bears. When the shadows are too short, Pel drapes a cloth over the basket to protect the baby from the sun.

Visit whenever you please, though there are no guarantees as to the state of the baby. The actual amount of time she is alert, as opposed to sleeping or nursing, is short, so non-baby-related conversation is actually an easy thing to come by. But when she is alert, it's easy to tell from a distance, because then she comes out of the basket and is laid along Pel's lap so that she can be engaged by the world around her.

Wildcard - Any time, any place

Comments

[theladyofwinterfell]

"She ought to be dressed well. Besides, I can make her any number of fine things just using the scraps from all these Orlesian commissions I keep getting," Sansa says.

"I enjoyed making them for you and I am happy to make more as she grows. It is my gift to you for welcoming me here."

[mythalenaste]

"I'm glad you're doing so well. But please at least let me give you one of my knit goods. I know it doesn't really get cold here like it does in Skyhold, but everyone needs socks."