The long expected arrival
Dragonsfall Weyr
Amber Hills Hold
Vintner Hall
Healer Hall
Hidden Meadows
Dolphin Cove Weyr
Dolphin Hall
Emerald Falls Hold
Harper Hall
Printer Hall
Green Valley Hold
Leeward Lagoon Hold
Barrier Lake Weyr
Sunstone Seahold
Citrus Bay Hold
Writers: Patrick, Paula
Date Posted: 17th November 2006
Characters: Corowal, Vinoria
Description: Corowal welcomes in the Master mindhealer who has arrived to see Lord Enrizial.
Location: Emerald Falls Hold
Date: month 1, day 12 of Turn 4
Corowal watched the dragon landing. They were always such magnifient sights. This dragon was bringing much awaited passanger. The Master Mindhealer. His request had been asked four months ago, but only now the Master healer had the time to come to see Enrizial.
The dragon folded his great wings and trumpeted. The dragon's rider untied the straps and helped the passanger down. Corowal approached her with a welcoming smile. "Welcome to Emerald Falls hold, I'm Steward Corowal."
Master Vinoria waved the helping hand away and with dignity let herself off the dragon. She turned to Corowal. With a quick step she took his offered hand.
"And I'm not what you expected am I?" She asked as she returned his shake.
Corowal's smile faltered only little when he realized that the master healer was a female. "Not exactly, I was expecting a whitehaired elderly man," He grinned.
"I'm just glad you could finally come here to see Lord Enrizial. Do you want to meet the patient right now or settle down a bit first? I've reserved a guest suite for you."
"Why thank you child, that's very thoughtful. But I'd prefer to see the patient first. That is why I'm here." The woman moved her hand in the direction of the Hold. "Show me the way."
"This way. Although seeing him might me little tricky.
He tends to lock himself up and not receive visitors,"
Corowal said and warned. Well, he would order the door broken down if it came to that.
Vinoria looked at Corowal quizically. "And how long has that been going on?" she asked him.
"Well, I've only been here for few months, so I am not sure. But what I understand after talking with various holders, he's been getting odd over the past half turn or so, but it got much, much worse after the earthquake in Amethyst Cliff Hold. His mother and sister died there," Corowal told.
"Oh how aweful." Vinoria gasped slightly. "That could push anyone over the edge. Anyone with mindhealer experience has been there these last few months, helping the living survive without the dead." She shook her head at the loss of so many good people.
"It would seem to me from what you've told me so far, that most of this is caused by something akin to senile dementia. But the death of his family may have led to depression, which could only compound matters."
Vinoria had seen people do odd things when depressed.
"But lets see the patient first and then I'll give my diagnosis. How old is the patient?"
"Senile dementia? He's a young man, not even thirty, half of my age. Can it be possible?" Corowal asked. "I know he had had a tough turn. Losing his hold to his bastard brother, his father's death, gaining his hold back, being alienated from his wife and children and the losing his mother and favourite sister..." the steward shook his head. There was plenty of reason to go insane. "Well not senile dementia in its own right, if he's as young as you say, but insanity and other mental disorders can be brought on by stress or loss." She told the Steward as they walked toward the Lord Holders apartments. But I'm getting ahead of myself, maybe it is only simple depression after all."
"Whatever it is, it's keeping him from performing his duties," Corowal muttered.
"I'm sorry to here that." Vinoria put a reassuring hand on his shoulder. "I'm sure this puts a lot of work on your shoulders."
"Yes it has," Corowal agreed. "Oh, one more thing you should know about him. Enrizial is known for his negative attitude against female crafters. I don't share his view. You could be green and have tentacles, it still wouldn't make a difference to me as long as you're good at your craft." He softened his warning with a charming grin. "Oh," Vinoria had seen it a lot in the South, but most people had been grudgingly accepting when they discovered she was a healer. Women in healercraft had been acceptable for eons. "Well I'll pretend to chalk it up to his insanity." She grinned to show no disrespect. "If that is what's wrong with him, of course."
"Of course, here we are," Corowal smiled. He knocked the door.
Last updated on the November 19th 2006