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Oswin Oswald ([personal profile] makingsouffles) wrote in [community profile] staircasetotheclouds2013-10-30 10:39 pm

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[All things considered, it was probably a good idea to have knocked her out for a few more hours.

Not that Oswin wasn't exhausted to begin with, but the herbs in the tea Merlin gave her did help nudge her along towards slumber, if only for a little while longer. And it's that that helps to settle her confused and jumbled mind a bit, sort a few things out so that she knows a little bit more about what's going on.

When she stirs, the pain in her back's alleviated some, much to Oswin's relief. It's still there, of course, a load of burns like that don't just go away, but much less than before. The ash and soot are gone from her arms too and probably her face, though she hasn't got a mirror to check. She's still got her dress, though, despite the fact that it's probably ruined beyond repair.]


Merlin...? [She lifts her head, looking around only a little blearily.]
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[personal profile] atthetavern 2013-11-01 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
[Merlin wasn't nearly as good a physician as Gaius, but even he could recognize the telltale signs of shock when he saw it. The girl wasn't calming down, she wasn't resting like she needed to, so...he added a little something to her tea to help her sleep.

Once she was out, he went straight to practicing a few healing spells on her. His healing spells rarely worked -- destructive magic and enchanting was more of his thing -- but this time it took, at least a little. It didn't cure her, but the spells definitely took several days off the healing process and eased the pain.

The dress was ruined, and though he needed to move it to get to her more serious wounds, Merlin was a little too nervous to attempt that. After all, she was a woman, and he should do what he could to preserve her modesty. He smeared poultices onto what he could reach to help with the burns, and washed her up as best he could, and then it was back to waiting. It's easier this time, now that he knows he's done what he can and that she's breathing a little better.

He smiles when she mumbles his name and sits down beside her once more.]
I'm here.
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[personal profile] atthetavern 2013-11-01 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
[He smiles faintly, standing up for a moment to pick up a plate of dried meat and bread and setting it down next to her.] A few hours. You should eat something.
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[personal profile] atthetavern 2013-11-01 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
[Merlin nods, giving a little shrug.]

It's nothing. Are you...ah...feeling better?
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[personal profile] atthetavern 2013-11-01 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
[He laughs a little at that and nods.] Trust me, I know.

[There's a short pause, and he finally manages to ask.] What...what happened to you?
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[personal profile] atthetavern 2013-11-01 05:04 am (UTC)(link)
[Merlin listens quietly, thoughtful and somber. He'd seen plenty of things like this, people hurt for little reason besides what they'd been born with.]

Well, you're safe here now.

[He wondered quietly if she had any magic.]
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[personal profile] atthetavern 2013-11-01 05:24 am (UTC)(link)
[He understands that feeling. It's hard to live in danger like that.]

What's your name?
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[personal profile] atthetavern 2013-11-01 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
[He helps adjust the blanket as best he can without being too invasive. He tries not to notice how pretty she is.]

I've never heard a name like that.
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[personal profile] atthetavern 2013-11-01 06:11 am (UTC)(link)
I can't imagine why. [He smiles fondly at her.]
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[personal profile] atthetavern 2013-11-01 06:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Merlin laughs and looks down before meeting her gaze again.]

That's the first time anyone's called me that.
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[personal profile] atthetavern 2013-11-01 06:33 am (UTC)(link)
Most the girls I find lying in the wood are...fairies or panther creatures or snake...girls.

[He laughs.] Don't ask.
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[personal profile] atthetavern 2013-11-01 06:42 am (UTC)(link)
You have no idea. [He leans back in his chair, grinning, and gnaws on a hunk of hard bread.]
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[personal profile] atthetavern 2013-11-01 07:01 am (UTC)(link)
If you're hanging around me, probably. [His smile is almost nervous this time, a little hesitant. He's a likable guy and he has his fair share of friends, but he hasn't taken care of a girl since Freya, and that still stings.]

Not...that you have to, or anything. I could help you get back on your feet and then we could part ways. [Merlin shrugs.]
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[personal profile] atthetavern 2013-11-01 07:11 am (UTC)(link)
[The nervous smile blossoms into a relieved grin, and he nods.]

Well that solves that, then. Oh, ah...Gaius, my guardian, he lives here too. These are his chambers, actually. He's the court physician, so we get a bit of traffic in here. I hope you don't mind.

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