Aftermath of the Fire (Soldier)

[Elmaryia Grey Leonard]

It looked as though the apocalypse had come to the city of Archadoon. The stench of rotting flesh and ash penetrated the air. In the aftermath their were still survivors walking the streets. Some walked aimlessly others calling out for loved ones whom were entombed in the rubble. The aura of sadness and loss was strong and could be felt in the very depth of the soul.
To her right their was a lady dressed in black that was cradling a limp child and humming a soft lullaby, forever in slumber the woman still sang to her child. Out of the ashes we shall rise again. With despair there is hope.

The young woman wanted to cry, but she could not she had not suffered loss from the flames, but the sorrow of other’s was contagious. It made the heart ache and the soul weary.

Their was word that their was a man whom was in charge of the relief effort of the city, and Elmaryia was seeking that man. While she did have not have healing skills, she was a quick learner and she wanted to aid with the wounded. Finding a near by soldier she walked to him her face sombre.

I am seeking Colin I wish to aid with the care of the wounded. Could you please direct me towards where he will be?”

[LostWalker]

The tired run down soldier looked at the girl with a face that only had pain written all over it. He stared at her for a moment almost as if he had not even heard her speak to him. After a moment he shifted his weight and blinked. He lifted his right hand and pointed down the street. "In the middle of that group of bodies there miss, he is trying to identify some of the dead." The solder lowered his hand and started to walk off.

[Elmaryia Grey Leonard]

Upon following the soldier's directions Elma walked down the road and to the bodies of the dead. It seemed that death had no prejudices it took old and young. So many. Elma thought as she seen the bodies. Finding Colin a somber expression clouded her face.

" I want to help, what can I do?" While the young woman was not an apet healer she was a quick learner. It seemed that the city needed all of the hands that they could use.

[LostWalker]

Colin looked at the young miss with a blank expression he did not mean to pass off. He sighed as he stood up straight and extended a hand to shake the woman's hand.

"If you want to help we could really use another healer. Our healer is doing a fine job she just can't keep up with the minor injuries when trying to help the major ones. She is willing to teach anyone willing to learn some basic skills. She can be found at the tent down the road. I warn you young miss, seeing the dead is one thing, seeing the dieing and the injured is another. Don't loss your stomach and don't show any weakness around the injured. They need someone to look up to."

[Elmaryia Grey Leonard]

The aftermath of the tragedy had affected the citizen's so deeply that they had expressed so much anguish and anger that the well of their soul to express such emotions had run dry.

With a solomn expression Elma took the offered hand in gretting and shook it lightly with her own. I do not faint at the sight of blood.

" I do not have a weak stomach. I aid the healer. I may not be skilled but I am a quick learner. You are doing good here Colin, the city would have been in far more worse shape without your efforts. I can see that you are a good man."

With a gentle smile she walked away and to the direction of the tent. Upon comming to the entrance of the tent she quietly entered. " My name is Elmaryia Grey, Colin sent me to give some assistance." She said to a near by woman that looked as though she was aiding the health of the wounded.

[LostWalker]

Good, you may call me Alia, if you just wait one moment I will show you want you need to know to help out around here.

Alia turned back to the young boy she was working on. He himself appeared to be fine but his leg was not. The boys leg had been severely burned by the fire and was black for the thigh down. As Alia touched the leg to dress it he cried out in pain. Tears began to steam down his face but Alia kept on working. She worked fast but with a gentle touch and yet the boy still screamed in pain. There was no one there to comfort the boy, no one to hold his hand or to tell him it would be alright. No one was there.

Once Alia finished she smiled at the boy and wiped his tears. She then covered him and told him to rest. Afterwards she stood and returned her attention to the girl. "This is what we deal with, some are worse and some are just scratches and bruises. He will lose his leg, there is no way to save it now. It is sad, he has already lost his family. Now follow me and we shall being."

"First things first. My name is Alia. The most important thing you need to know is Four Life-Saving Steps:Restore Breathing, Stop bleeding, Protect/treat the wound and Treat for shock." She looked around and went to a man laying on a cot made for the wounded and waved for Elma to follow after she had spoken with him. "He is allowing you to practice on him so be gentle. To restore breathing you will have to preform mouth to mouth. To know if someone needs mouth to mouth he or she will be blue in the face and not breathing. To preform mouth to mouth he will pinch the nose of the person, tilt the head back and the blow breath into him or her." Alia showed what to do as she explained but as the man was already breathing she skipped that step.

"Now you try and be sure to introduce yourself to the gentleman."

[Elmaryia Grey Leonard]

At hearing the healers name Elmaryia smiled faintly. The tent had an aura of pain and sorrow and it was hard not to be consumed by it. If Elmaryia was made of weaker stuff perhaps she would, however El was used to dispair.

The child though with the burnt leg it almost tore her heart. She wanted to hold his hand and comfort the child and sing him lullibies. What is to become of him now?

That was not her concern, Elmaryia was here to heal not to become emotionaly attached even if it was difficult to do so. " Yes I am eager to give my assistance and learn." It struck a cord in El how could and indifferent the healer could be.

Well it is better to practice on the healthy then the wounded and cause them uneccisary pain.

Upon hearing the instructions Elmaryia walked over to the man and smiled gently. With gentle hands she pinched the mans noise and tilted his head back and opened his mouth.

" Is this how you would do it?" She asked the healer.

[LostWalker]

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