She hears Pelium rise and walk towards her; hastily wiping her face dry, she tries to focus on the pages in front of her—in her rush, she had grabbed Adger Gladstone's book on pregnancy and birthing. Before her, she sees the page about inducing labor; grabbing a quill, she dips it in ink and scrawls the recipe for the tea that the midwives use.

Pelium glances over her shoulder, "Raspberry leaves and wolfberries? Is that truly what they use?" There is a surprised tone to his words.

She forces her voice to come out evenly, "Yes. It causes contractions and after enough of it, if things go well, the water...