01-04-2022, 10:08 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-04-2022, 10:08 PM by Astrid Gudrun.)
Of course Astrid offered Godric the moment or two of privacy to get dressed, taking a step back before turning her back to him. The timing was perfect as she smiled unable to hold it in any longer over his reaction. Just as she expected he had to bit down on the bark from the pain of the potion. If it wasn't so good at doing nearly perfect repair magic on wounds she wouldn't use it due to the unpredictable level of pain each person felt. To some it felt like a small prick from a thorn to others it was getting penetrated by hundreds of arrows at one time. No matter, she would as well a he have the knowledge that she did forewarn about the pain and he had underestimated it judging from his reaction.
When he was all dressed, she turned back around to see Godric once again fully dressed and looking a lot more healthy then when she had first faced him going through the cupboards. Her work once again filled her with a gentle warmth of success, glad she was able to heal an injury that sometimes could be a challenge. She was a little annoyed he seemed to brush off her suggestions and after taking the willow bark, set it down with the dirty towel and bowl of water. Turning the other direction where she had put the tray, Astrid picked up a flat round jar and pulled the cloth covering off. Inside was a blended mix of finely ground herbs, the scent thankful masked due to the combination of a few herbs in particular. Plants like lavender with a strong scent were easily eased away when combined with gentle but sturdy plants like chamomile, add in the dittany herb to help boost the healing efficiency and it a rather good tool to have on hand for times just like this. The mix with help reduce the swelling and help repair the blood vessels while offering a soft relief of pain. See carefully poured a little into the middle of the palm of her hand and after setting the jar down used her free hand to collect water drops from the bowl. She added just enough to form the grounds into a paste and took a step closer to Godric. Due to the slight difference in their height she tilted her head back to look up at his face.
"Hold as still as you can" she said as she collect some of the paste with the tip of her index finger and raised her hand up. Gently she tapped her finger along his eye, starting along the bottom and after collecting the remainder of the paste repeated the same process around the top. She moved her finger in a tiny circle movement to help work it in, doing her best not to cause pain or irritation to the tender area. The process was simple enough and thankfully with her training she was able to avoid several loud key points right now as she worked. The nearly gone gap of space between them and the fact they were alone in the room together.
By no means was Godric ugly or repulsive, the exact opposite as part of her mind continued to remind her but the fact of the matter was despite his charm and dashing looks, he was out of her reach in more ways than one. Though it had nothing to do with age, she wasn't even sure how old he was but he no doubt looked far younger then whatever number that was. He was fit, healthy and obviously in the prime of his life. It had to do with the simple fact of status, he came from a good family and from that no doubt was already paired up with someone of equal status. The best she could do was be his bed warmer when he wasn't with his wife and there was no way she was going to do that. No, her mind or heart or whatever could imagine what they wanted after the images that had been collected from her encounter with Godric but it simply wasn't meant to be and the sooner they accepted that the better she could focus on her work and the children counting on her.
Lowering her hand she quickly dipped them in the bowl of water and wiped them dry with the last clean towel. Picking up her wand she pointed it at his eye and repeated the episkey spell and small circle again. She watched as the color faded and shifted as the blood was drawn away and returned his skin around his eye to make the rest of his handsome face. No, regular face. He had a regular face just like anyone else, nothing out of the ordinary and certainly not causing a flutter or two from her heart in her chest.
Her work now done, she took a step back and gave one last look at her work on his face. With a small nod she turned to the tray and picked up two small vials filled with a red liquid. "There, your all finished and the injuries are but a memory in your mind. These will help later when your hit with some mild pain and ache later this evening." Astrid said then taking his hand gently yet firmly she placed the two vials into his hand curled his fingers around them and released his hand. In her eyes as she met his gaze she gave him a look daring him to try and return them because as he saw earlier with the willow bark, she wasn't one to so easy to back away from a discussion. It was clear she would need to be a little firmer in her tactics, especially if this was only the beginning of the visits from an injured Godric.
Work finished, Astrid moved the tray from the table to the cart and calmly moved it a few steps away giving him space and then some. Enough if he so chose to take a quick leave he had nothing in his way once he stepped around the bed he stood beside. "Was there anything else I could be of help with Sir Gryffindor?" she asked, her warm and caring smile returned to match her tone as she stood by the cart. She wasn't fully expecting him to have anything further for her to do, maybe chew her out for being out of place once or twice but he had come seeking a remedy for his injuries and she had made sure his body was looking the way it did before whatever or whoever had caused them, possibly even a little better.
When he was all dressed, she turned back around to see Godric once again fully dressed and looking a lot more healthy then when she had first faced him going through the cupboards. Her work once again filled her with a gentle warmth of success, glad she was able to heal an injury that sometimes could be a challenge. She was a little annoyed he seemed to brush off her suggestions and after taking the willow bark, set it down with the dirty towel and bowl of water. Turning the other direction where she had put the tray, Astrid picked up a flat round jar and pulled the cloth covering off. Inside was a blended mix of finely ground herbs, the scent thankful masked due to the combination of a few herbs in particular. Plants like lavender with a strong scent were easily eased away when combined with gentle but sturdy plants like chamomile, add in the dittany herb to help boost the healing efficiency and it a rather good tool to have on hand for times just like this. The mix with help reduce the swelling and help repair the blood vessels while offering a soft relief of pain. See carefully poured a little into the middle of the palm of her hand and after setting the jar down used her free hand to collect water drops from the bowl. She added just enough to form the grounds into a paste and took a step closer to Godric. Due to the slight difference in their height she tilted her head back to look up at his face.
"Hold as still as you can" she said as she collect some of the paste with the tip of her index finger and raised her hand up. Gently she tapped her finger along his eye, starting along the bottom and after collecting the remainder of the paste repeated the same process around the top. She moved her finger in a tiny circle movement to help work it in, doing her best not to cause pain or irritation to the tender area. The process was simple enough and thankfully with her training she was able to avoid several loud key points right now as she worked. The nearly gone gap of space between them and the fact they were alone in the room together.
By no means was Godric ugly or repulsive, the exact opposite as part of her mind continued to remind her but the fact of the matter was despite his charm and dashing looks, he was out of her reach in more ways than one. Though it had nothing to do with age, she wasn't even sure how old he was but he no doubt looked far younger then whatever number that was. He was fit, healthy and obviously in the prime of his life. It had to do with the simple fact of status, he came from a good family and from that no doubt was already paired up with someone of equal status. The best she could do was be his bed warmer when he wasn't with his wife and there was no way she was going to do that. No, her mind or heart or whatever could imagine what they wanted after the images that had been collected from her encounter with Godric but it simply wasn't meant to be and the sooner they accepted that the better she could focus on her work and the children counting on her.
Lowering her hand she quickly dipped them in the bowl of water and wiped them dry with the last clean towel. Picking up her wand she pointed it at his eye and repeated the episkey spell and small circle again. She watched as the color faded and shifted as the blood was drawn away and returned his skin around his eye to make the rest of his handsome face. No, regular face. He had a regular face just like anyone else, nothing out of the ordinary and certainly not causing a flutter or two from her heart in her chest.
Her work now done, she took a step back and gave one last look at her work on his face. With a small nod she turned to the tray and picked up two small vials filled with a red liquid. "There, your all finished and the injuries are but a memory in your mind. These will help later when your hit with some mild pain and ache later this evening." Astrid said then taking his hand gently yet firmly she placed the two vials into his hand curled his fingers around them and released his hand. In her eyes as she met his gaze she gave him a look daring him to try and return them because as he saw earlier with the willow bark, she wasn't one to so easy to back away from a discussion. It was clear she would need to be a little firmer in her tactics, especially if this was only the beginning of the visits from an injured Godric.
Work finished, Astrid moved the tray from the table to the cart and calmly moved it a few steps away giving him space and then some. Enough if he so chose to take a quick leave he had nothing in his way once he stepped around the bed he stood beside. "Was there anything else I could be of help with Sir Gryffindor?" she asked, her warm and caring smile returned to match her tone as she stood by the cart. She wasn't fully expecting him to have anything further for her to do, maybe chew her out for being out of place once or twice but he had come seeking a remedy for his injuries and she had made sure his body was looking the way it did before whatever or whoever had caused them, possibly even a little better.
