What the healer orders (Jang)

Did you rest at all?The Queen's voice reverberated in the sleep depraved mind of the Weyrwoman. No. There are too many things to be done and I don't feel tired. Karene was beyond tired. Tired was what she felt last night at this point she was operating on pure nerve and not on anything resembling sleep or food. The thought of which made her stomach ache once more. The leech inside of her was hungry too. I think you mean baby. The baby needs food...be careful. Galadrieth's concern was echoed in the dullness of her hide. She didn't like her rider pushing herself like this. Sometimes she needed to be reminded that she could not do it all herself, that she needed help, that she was in fact, human. "I have to go and meet with the Headwoman. Straight after I promise I will go and eat something."

Good. And after that you will delegate a few tasks to Belisse, the Weyrleader and you can send N'lyr to check on the new Weyr, while you rest.
Okay, okay... all of that as well.
Promise?
I promise.


The Headwoman met with Karene at the beginning of the day at the beginning of every sevenday although more when there were serious issues going on. They had worked out a system which benefited both women and though Karene was difficult for some to get along with, she had always done her duty to a standard that would exceed most expectations except for her own. The meeting that morning began with pleasant exchanges of how are you and good to see you.

As the meeting progressed it was clear that Karene had not been sleeping well, if she was sleeping at all. There had been very few occasions for anyone to butt their heads in the Weyrwoman's business and perhaps had there been no consequence to sleep deprivation no one would have meddled now.

They were nearly done with their meeting when Karene began to stand up, wobbled on her feet and lost consciousness.

The Headwoman immediately sent for Belisse to meet with her as well as had some drudges begi to take Karene to the infirmary. When Karene regained consciousness she was laying on an infirmary cot, not at all happy about the bump on her head or the fact that she now had no choice but to do as her dragon had requested earlier.

Her light blue gaze was on the ceiling overhead, as her ears listened out for familiar voices. The only one who knew she was awake at first was the one who was bonded to her.Oh Karene, you are awake.I am glad. The dragon's voice was only full of concern. Galadrieth always knew what the right thing to say was. If she had been reproachful Karene would have shut her out.

Soon Galadrieth wasn't the only one to notice that Karene was back among the living.

Oh dear, she had gotten herself into a predicament. Ergh. Healers. It was not so much that she despised them or their purpose but she never liked when someone assumed any sort of authority over her or what she could or could not do. She had always had problems with authority. No matter what she said the healer already had it in his head she was being unhealthy.

"I was really hoping I had aged out of the baby making business." She sighed, "Really this could not have come at a worse time." she would not abort the pregnancy when she should have though. Not only for her health but for the baby's because Andris wanted another child so badly and it might be her last chance to give him one.
Karene's eyebrow raised and not in a good way. She didn't like being talked to like a child. Being told what she could and could not do, how she should be taking care of herself, that she was putting too much on herself. What did he know about leading a Weyr? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Belisse being in charge did not reassure her one iota. With Jeneveth near to clutching it seemed to Karene that Belisse would be distracted by that and be guided not by K'thane who would potentially give her better advice but by Sh'nar who was young and cocky and should not be trusted with anything at Fort.

Her inner fuming died down before she opened her mouth to say anything. She had been working on her anger for a long time now and knew better than to negotiate with a tone that suggested she might be upset. Instead, her diplomatic nature gave way, "I'm afraid I cannot be kept here for bed rest. It is completely inconvenient to me and my dragon and anyone else who might want a word with me in private. I request to be placed on bed rest in my own weyr with my own things. If you need to send someone to check on me that is fine or if you would like someone to vouch for me we can do that as well. I still need to be there to support the Weyr, you must understand this." She looked at him as serious as she could possibly be. "I am a complete control freak and not being in charge is going to make me so crazy that I'm likely to do more harm to myself in here than I was earlier..." Honesty was the best policy wasn't it?

Galadrieth who on occasion bespoke humans other than her rider but generally did not burden those without dragons with hearing a dragon's voice as it was  a lot for them to handle did this time speak to Jang. Unlike Hatchlings, she had good control over her tone and volume. Galadrieth's voice was one of the more impressive things about her, it was at once commanding, beautiful and serene.
 
My apologies if this is the first time a dragon as spoken to you. I know it can be a shock but please, allow me to speak to you this once on Karene's behalf. If I may young Healer, my rider is quite stubborn but I can see that she is watched at all times. If anything should happen, and you consent to allowing me to bespeak you again I can inform you. It will be faster than any other method. If we allow her this, she is more likely to rest longer. If she is forced to stay here, she will leave the first chance she has. We all know how determined and intelligent my rider is. She sill not stop till she has what she wants. It has always been so.