Kalina◊FW (Clinic) opening the door I put a hand to my face quickly..the musty smell ran straight up my nose...I snorted a few times..then made my way through the clinic opening the windows to air out the place...I knew there would be new items soon and the place needed a walk through and a thorough cleaning.. I stopped and made a mental note talk to Penelope about the items then stepped out back to see what needed fixing.
Kalina◊FW (Clinic) It had been such a long time since I had been here...memories took over my senses as I stepped out into the garden. I had to laugh as I heard Tangai chastising pup...on some antic or another....I sifted through the ghost of days gone by and turned back into the clinic...much needed done and I didn't have that much time....
Kalina◊FW (Clinic)I left the doors open for the fresh air and started humming a soft nameless wordless tune I had learned from my mother. Her being of the Healing Clan on the Plains she worked on everything, as did I. From the beautiful bosk to the lowly slave and everything in between...the doorway darkened and the sound of rustling filled the warm afternoon air...knees closed, heads bowed 3 slaves knelt at the entry...as I had gone through the market I had rented slaves to clean up and remain at the clinic.
Kalina◊FW (Clinic) The vendor had sworn up and down that they had all once been healers or helpers...with a nod I handed over the coin for the first 3 days...I would of course see how they worked before keeping them full time. After dispatching each with a chore I headed to the first room...there was a voluptuous black haired girl with rep rags and a basin..she was washing everything down..I worried as she threw herself to the ground...most didn't do that anymore and I was sure I heard her knees pop...
Kalina◊FW (Clinic) After assurances she was fine we both went to work...taking up the rence papers I blew off the dust and looked over what was written...it was the old form...
Kalina◊FW (clinic) again the door was blocked by a figure...I smiled realizing it was the Baker...standing there we talked..made trades and bets and talked some more. I made my orders...assorted sweet breads for the clinic and bosk sandwiches for the bosk field in the morning...I would be piercing the smaller bosks' noses ...I would have to remember to get the rings cleaned for in the morning. Papers still in hand I wished the Lady well and went back to the front room...the buxom slave had vacated the now clean room..
Kalina◊FW (clinic) thumbing through the pages I found the invoice for each of the rooms. What was in them, what each room was for, though I found that that was etched in my brain...this first room,on the right, was admittance, the slaves would check out each patient and see what was needed...if they could take care of it they would..if not..I would...the next room on the right was for general things...small cuts, bruises, poultices and tinctures..shots things of that nature..
Kalina◊FW (Clinic) across the hall was the surgical suite and recovery...upstairs where cots for more recovery but for those who could make the stairs. further down the hall was the kitchen and the exit to the back gardens..there where flower beds that needed tending and some of the tables and chairs needed repair or completely replaced...I made a mental note of that too. slowly I went through each room, gathering the utensils of my trade...needles, thread, surgical instruments..
Kalina◊FW (clinic) I put all of it in a basin and headed to the kitchen..tomorrow I would check all of it..and replace what I could...the crates from the wagon where stacked on the counter...I realized how late it was when another shadow stretched down the hallway...leaning over I found Garath talking to the girls I had hired...they had all finished cleaning the rooms..sweeping, mopping and replacing the linens...there where a few dust particles in the waning rays of sun but I could breath..
Kalina◊FW (Clinic) the dusty smell of "closed" was gone...I sat the basin down on the counter and lifted my hand..."Just be an ihn" Garath nodded and continued to speak with the girls...their lilting laughter floated down the hall as I wrote down the instruments and how many of each there where..how many would need replaced and what was missing...finished I locked the back door and came to the front...I gave the girls instructions and after fishing in my coin pouch put a copper to each's lips telling them
Kalina◊FW (clinic) "hurry back to your owner...but tell him I require each of you tomorrow morning." they smiled around the coins then sped off....I shook my head dourly.my braid flipping back and forth in the same disapproval as Garath watched the girls bounce and skip down the street for their owners place...locking the door I stepped out to hear..."They will be here in the morning you say??" again I shook my head and started down the street.."Men!" I said...and gave him a quick nudge then headed for home
