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Stefan · 02-04-2017, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Watson

Olivia nodded, taking a seat on the bed. She would try to get as comfortable as possible. She noted what Healer Reed had said about the chair which made her raise an eyebrow. Not the most comfortable? Was there a reason for that? Perhaps to keep students away from sleeping in the Hospital Wing? Heh. Keep the visitors at bay. She smirked at her thought and decided to remain silent as Healer Reed had refocused on her. She noted the dropper that he had in his hand next to the solution. She jokingly gasped at his statement. "You think I would take up the offer? Why?" she asked with raised eyebrows. Was it because she was a Gryffindor? Teehee.

The Gryffindor became silent again as Healer Reed went on to answer her question. She tensed a little as he dipped the dropper into the small bottle, extracting some of the liquid into it. Thank Merlin it wasn't a needle. Huh. Organic beings turn to nature for healing. That made perfect sense.

Ah. It was a salt solution. There was no need to ask that question. "Why a salt solution?" she asked before she felt him tilt her head. Suddenly the leech wiggled a little (which was uncomfortable) and she soon felt Healer Reed's hand on the back of her head. Ehh. It stung a little. Huh. Murtlap essence? What was that? She blinked, wishing that she had brought a notebook with her right now so that she could figure out what that was. "Murtlap? Healer Reed, I ought to have brought a notebook with me so I could write all of this down."

And then Healer Reed presented the leech to her. Eugh. That was gross but also kind of cool at the same time. It was quite round and filled up on her blood. Olivia shuddered. "It must have been very hungry," she said with a nod and then pointed to her left shoulder. "It's the left shoulder. Thank goodness it wasn't on the right. I think that would hurt a lot more with how sore my arm already is." She tried to smile at Healer Reed, making light of the situation. She probably looked absolutely ridiculous. Thank Merlin no one was here to see it.

As much as River wanted to point out that the Sorting Hat never failed its sorting business, the Healer opted his answer to divert from the usual stereotyping. "You're a curious young lady, and it shows that you are not afraid. Most would've panicked the moment those leeches made contact to their skin...but you didn't." Or...did she? Leech attacks were pretty common in Castelobruxo given its lush surroundings, however, that didn't stop the students from being squirmish.

Did she mention she was a curious being? Look at her questioning everything. River grinned, and happily supplied her with an answer. "Salt...or saltwater in this case dehydrates the leech. Their skin is permeable, so when it absorbs the salt it quickly shrinks its cells causing it to writhe...and die." the healer paused as he moved the jar of dead leeches away, and in his medical tray. "It is also the reason why consuming too much salt in our diet is a no-no, considering that our body is made up of 60% water." the Healer went back and carefully exposed Olivia's left shoulder and took a peek at the stuffed leech. Without a word, he picked up the dropper once more, squeezed some salt water on the leech, and waited for it to roll away...and allowed it to die inside the jar. In one sweeping motion, another patch of cloth was against Olivia's shoulder and River rubbed the liquid on the bite while blood stained the patch. "Murtlap essence. It's from the strained and pickled tentacles of the Murtlap. The creature resembles a rat with tentacles on its back...and it can be found in the coastal areas." River chuckled as he removed the patch on Olivia's shoulder. "You would be needing a notebook when you see Professor Hernandez. He should be able to enlighten you more about the creature." he paused, as he turned in his seat, and vanished away the used medical supplies and dead leeches.

"Let's now move on to your right arm, shall we? Where does it hurt exactly?" River offered his hand and waited for Olivia to show her injury to him. Seriously though, was it the term to get arms broken?

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Stefan Abraxan Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Under Blueprints Posts: 25,495 Hogwarts RPG Name: Mackenzie Alistaire Mordaunt Slytherin Fifth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Yoji Christopher Reed Ravenclaw First Year x12 x12	Jedi Master•General Iroh•Java Junkie• King ♛ Stefan •Mycroft Holmes•Dragon Lord•Druid Boy Quote: Originally Posted by Watson Olivia nodded, taking a seat on the bed. She would try to get as comfortable as possible. She noted what Healer Reed had said about the chair which made her raise an eyebrow. Not the most comfortable? Was there a reason for that? Perhaps to keep students away from sleeping in the Hospital Wing? Heh. Keep the visitors at bay. She smirked at her thought and decided to remain silent as Healer Reed had refocused on her. She noted the dropper that he had in his hand next to the solution. She jokingly gasped at his statement. "You think I would take up the offer? Why?" she asked with raised eyebrows. Was it because she was a Gryffindor? Teehee. The Gryffindor became silent again as Healer Reed went on to answer her question. She tensed a little as he dipped the dropper into the small bottle, extracting some of the liquid into it. Thank Merlin it wasn't a needle. Huh. Organic beings turn to nature for healing. That made perfect sense. Ah. It was a salt solution. There was no need to ask that question. "Why a salt solution?" she asked before she felt him tilt her head. Suddenly the leech wiggled a little (which was uncomfortable) and she soon felt Healer Reed's hand on the back of her head. Ehh. It stung a little. Huh. Murtlap essence? What was that? She blinked, wishing that she had brought a notebook with her right now so that she could figure out what that was. "Murtlap? Healer Reed, I ought to have brought a notebook with me so I could write all of this down." And then Healer Reed presented the leech to her. Eugh. That was gross but also kind of cool at the same time. It was quite round and filled up on her blood. Olivia shuddered. "It must have been very hungry," she said with a nod and then pointed to her left shoulder. "It's the left shoulder. Thank goodness it wasn't on the right. I think that would hurt a lot more with how sore my arm already is." She tried to smile at Healer Reed, making light of the situation. She probably looked absolutely ridiculous. Thank Merlin no one was here to see it. As much as River wanted to point out that the Sorting Hat never failed its sorting business, the Healer opted his answer to divert from the usual stereotyping. "You're a curious young lady, and it shows that you are not afraid. Most would've panicked the moment those leeches made contact to their skin...but you didn't." Or...did she? Leech attacks were pretty common in Castelobruxo given its lush surroundings, however, that didn't stop the students from being squirmish. Did she mention she was a curious being? Look at her questioning everything. River grinned, and happily supplied her with an answer. "Salt...or saltwater in this case dehydrates the leech. Their skin is permeable, so when it absorbs the salt it quickly shrinks its cells causing it to writhe...and die." the healer paused as he moved the jar of dead leeches away, and in his medical tray. "It is also the reason why consuming too much salt in our diet is a no-no, considering that our body is made up of 60% water." the Healer went back and carefully exposed Olivia's left shoulder and took a peek at the stuffed leech. Without a word, he picked up the dropper once more, squeezed some salt water on the leech, and waited for it to roll away...and allowed it to die inside the jar. In one sweeping motion, another patch of cloth was against Olivia's shoulder and River rubbed the liquid on the bite while blood stained the patch. "Murtlap essence. It's from the strained and pickled tentacles of the Murtlap. The creature resembles a rat with tentacles on its back...and it can be found in the coastal areas." River chuckled as he removed the patch on Olivia's shoulder. "You would be needing a notebook when you see Professor Hernandez. He should be able to enlighten you more about the creature." he paused, as he turned in his seat, and vanished away the used medical supplies and dead leeches. "Let's now move on to your right arm, shall we? Where does it hurt exactly?" River offered his hand and waited for Olivia to show her injury to him. Seriously though, was it the term to get arms broken? __________________ "It didn't go quite as planned." \| The Underground Studio Translation: I may have caused irreversible damage on a monumental scale.