Drowling [3]

"Please leave me...I'm quite fine now. Thanks for the help, it shall be repayed generously." Starlight said to Vidala. "No problem M'Lady, twas a pleasure delivering a new life into this world." Vidala responded politely and left the room, quietly shutting the door. Starlight gently caressed the head of the newborn child... Minutes later a soft knock on the door interrupted their privacy. "Well, come in if you must." Starlight was obviously mispleased with the intrusion. The door opened and Cragath walked in, calm as always. "Well, as I see it all went nicely." He said with a smile on his face "Indeed it did...and I have you to thank..." Starlight said, barely holding back a yawn, "sorry, I'm a bit tired at the moment, again, I thank you for what you have done.""Not at all, 'tis all my duty. Peace and justice for all. I shall leave you to rest now. Sleep well, you and your child." Cragath said, pleased that another one of his days went fine. "Oh yea," he mentioned on his way out, "may I know who the father is?". "Well, if you must know it was Ryel." Starlight responded hesitantly "I see...well...if you need anything else I'll be downstairs sipping my ale and listening to the gossip as usual. Sleep well." Starlight nodded, put the little child next to herself and sank into a deep slumber. The litte drowling was sleeping soundly, unaware of what the future could bring...

Drowling [2]

Walking around the misty and rainy forest of Darrowmere Adelaide suddenly spotted a figure in a grey cloak approaching her. "Hello there, traveller, wonderful day, isn't it?" she mentioned looking at the wayfarer with a mischevous smile. The traveller peered at the dark clouds that were constantly spouting down cold rain and chuckled. "Cheerful as always you are eh? Well, I'm not quite in the joking mood right now, kind of need a favor." the cloaked stranger said. "Anything you need, Cragath, you know I'm always there for a friend" Adelaide responded. "Starlight is currently in labor in the Prancing Stallion Tavern, I need an experienced healer there to deliver the child.""Say no more, of course I shall help." Without further delay Adelaide fluttered her tiny wings and disappeared, with no trace of her presence other than a pinch of glittering pixie dust. (Back at the tavern) Appearing right before Starlight Adelaide knew exactly what to do... afterall it wasn't her first time assisting a delivery. "Well, a priest has got to do what a priest was called in to do." Adelaide said to herself and uttered a few words. Starlight instantly took a lighter breath and seemed more relieved. "This little charm will make the delivery much easier, rest assured, you're in good hands, dear Starlight. Just relax." Starlight nodded, "I trust my life...and my child's life in your hands, pixie. Do your duty well." "I always do, dear, just keep calm and focused, we'll have this taken care of in no time." (Quite a while later) "Waaaaaaaaaaaah!!" The baby's cry broke the tension in the tavern room. "It's a completely healthy little drowling." Adelaide said, nodding in satisfaction. Both mother and child are fine. Adelaide smiled. "I love it when those things come out right". Vidala nodded in agreement. "From the looks of it the mother and the child will be fine" Adelaide continued, "a little rest it'll all be fine. I shall be off now. A flutter of pixie wings and a small flash of light...Adelaide is gone..

Drowling [1]

The night was cold...and chilly winds were out. Luckily Cragath was spending this eve inside a nice cozy tavern just outside of the city of Westbridge, in the forest of Haon Dor. Cragath was calmly sitting at the bar, relaxing from a hard day of tiring work. Absently listening to the travelling bard he noticed an intriguingly odd figure entering the tavern. A short, from first glance female figure, crouched, like under a heavy weight, groaning from...pain? After making such an observation, Cragath decided to offer his assistance to the person that was obviosly in need of it. As he approached the figure and peered under the hood of the cloak, he discovered that the person was none other than Starlight, a drow Cragath knew rather well... "What's wrong? Anything I can help you with?" Cragath inquired. "Arrg...I'm in pain...the child...labor..." Starlight uttered with pain in her voice. "Oh God...she's in labor!", trying to stay calm, Cragath picked Starlight up and carried her upstairs, to the private rooms of the tavern, on his way up he motioned Vidala, the tavernkeeper's wife to get some hot water and clean towels. Vidala nodded and tossed Cragath a key to one of the rooms "On the house." she said and rushed off to fulfil Cragath's request. Up in the room Cragath gently set Starlight onto a bed. Vidala arrived with the requested hot water and clean towels. "Take care of her for now, I'm off to get a reliable cleric to perform the delivery." Cragath said and hastily made his way towards the exit.