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Inspecting the girl’s face, and then her flank and the thin covering of ice, Ultima rifled through her herbology. She couldn’t call herself any sort of expert; her apprenticeship in the Edge had been largely over plants and their healing properties, partly due to her teacher’s overprotectiveness and partly because they simply had so many doctors to begin with; she was either kept away from the uglier cases or had no opportunity to observe. Practical experience – or experience of any kind – couldn’t be found here, and that was she had left. The Edge was more than covered. The Falls were not. If Tilney had had it his way, she’d have been cooped up in the Edge like Maude.
Unfortunately for him, Ultima had never been an especially obliging child.
Not bothering to look Tilney’s way as he spoke, she focused on keeping the girl conscious. Antibiotics, relaxants, and painkillers were good medicine; so was information, both for a medic and their charge. “You did a good job sealing the wound with this ice – it was you, wasn’t it? – not much blood lost. If you’re dizzy, or tired, I’d wager it was the trip home. I’m a bit winded, myself. Any pain at all?” Snapdragon crawled onto their patient’s shoulder as his companion stood, sweeping her primaries gently across the filly’s side. “I’m off to get you some lavender for the shock, but if it still smarts, I can bring birch leaves, too.”
“Erthë, isn’t it?” She smiled again. Snapdragon purred, echoing the sentiment. “You’ve done well.”
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