Ask the characters 2: Rin

[aldersprig]

The shortish black-haired woman steps briskly into the room, the silk of her formal tunic and pants rustling so very softly. The lines of the tunic show off an athletic but womanly figure underneath; the bright colours go beautifully with her dark-tanned skin.

She perches more than sits on the high backed stool. "So," she smiles. "You want to ask me questions. So ask?"

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[inventrix]

Hello! I have a couple, if you don't mind. What's your favorite part of your job, and what is your favorite color?

[aldersprig]

My favorite part of my calling would be the moment when everything clicks into place, and I know I've correctly fixed something.

And my favorite color is green. She smiles, amused.

[clare_dragonfly]

Why did you start healer training? What interested you about it? (Besides getting away from your family...)

[aldersprig]

I started Healer training when I was in University. A teacher noticed I had a leaning for it, and pointed me in the direction of a nearby temple that would train those who didn't have the vocation for service.

[lilfluff]

Two questions if I may. What's it feel like when you're doing healing? And, even if I have no doubt you are glad it's over, is there anything you miss about the war?

[aldersprig]

That's a very interesting question!.

She leans back and studies Fluff for a moment thoughtfully.

An interesting pair of questions, even. To heal... it feels like doing very, very fine work, needlework, perhaps, or such. It requires complete concentration and can be physically draining, but it is beautiful when it's complete.

And the war... well. I had a place, there, that was not in the palace. That, I enjoyed.

[lilfluff]

Did you have to learn a lot about anatomy and how the parts of the body were supposed to work? Or is it more of a feeling thing? Hmm. That's probably not worded well. Is it more just helping the body help itself or do you need to know what needs to be done? From what you said it sounds like maybe it's more the second.

Yeah. It's nice to be able to know where you should be and what's expected. Especially when it's not right under your parents eyes.

[aldersprig]

There was a great deal of the study of the body, yes.

It being war-time, there were a great number of bodies to be studied, as well.

[lilfluff]

That reminds me of one of our scholars being called in to give advice on how to better protect the militaries flying machines. He studied where the ones that returned were damaged, then wento the generals with his charts and said, "Armor the unmarked spots. Clearly they don't survive to fly back if damaged there." To bad he was later done in by politics...

At least studying those who don't survive can hopefully help others survive. I guess my next question would be, if this truly manages to be an end to the wars, how long do you think it will take to recover from them?

[aldersprig]

She leans forward Flying machines? That sounds beautiful! I would love to see one! Do they work from..

Ahem.

In part, yes, studying cadavers tells us where a mortal wound can be. But so many things that do not appear mortal can, over the whole Three, end up killing a patient.

[clare_dragonfly]

What do you mean by. "over the whole Three"?

[aldersprig]

Over the course of things? As a year passes?