"But most don't die giving birth. And the right, clean, environment goes along way to helping with that."

"But some still do." Pinja said.

"Nothing in life is perfect. A woman could be injured when carrying or she could have a condition that no one knows about. She could contract an illness while carrying. She might go into labor in a filthy inn."

Pinja shuddered. The was not how she wanted to die.

"You are borrowing trouble, Pinja."

Pinja felt ashamed and looked down at her scarred hands.

"What I mean is, you can't constantly worry over the future. None of us knows what it holds, and it keeps you from living in the present."

Pinja hunched her shoulders.

Aalyssa leaned against the wall again.

Pinja fidgeted with her knit cap for a few minutes.

"Is it true that eating what you crave when you're expecting helps?" Pinja asked.

"I don't know that you are far enough along for cravings, but in general the belief is that a craving is the baby asking for what it wants."

"It wants fish." Pinja said softly.

"Fish, eh? How about I sit near the door, and when someone goes past, I'll have them ask at the kitchen for some fish then," Aalyssa offered.

"I don't want to be a bother..." Pinja said quietly.

"It's no bother at all," Aalyssa assured her. She got to her feet and took a chair over to sit next to to the door.

Fortune was going to be fashionably late to the feast. She was decked out in a fine dress made by Millie Buckley before the raid, she even had some jewelry on. Her skirts swished as she walked near the healing room door.

Aalyssa heard footsteps nearing the room. She got to her feet and peeked out the door. "Excuse me," she said softly.

Fortune turned, a smile on her lips.
"Hello."

"Good evening," Aalyssa greeted with a hint of a curtsey and a smile. "Are you on the way to the feast in the hall?"

"Yes, I am." Fortune peered curiously at Aalyssa.

"Oh, good. I have a patient who would like some fish, if they should have any. That is, if they can spare anyone to bring a tray up."

"There is still a patient not well enough to attend the feast? This is the first event since the raid." Fortune said. "Bringing up a tray of food should be possible."

"Every one being healed from the raid doesn't stop ongoing injuries and illnesses, I fear." Aalyssa smiled again, "If you wouldn't mind inquiring for me, it would be appreciated very much."

"Just fish? Nothing else?" Fortune asked.
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"Some bread and whatever vegetables they are serving," Aalyssa added.