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[The post is open to both Seelie and Unseelie, only because Pod hasn't figured out locking yet (or, honestly, think it necessary). Pod appears on the lockets, surrounded by linen strips that she's rolling into tight rolls.]

I have been hard at work to make things for the army heading out. Wound wash and liniments and bandages, but all my work does not make enough. Not a job for one, this, so I thought, perhaps, that there might be others that would like to lend their time to the task and work with me.

I am also running low on some herbs I need. I would be most grateful if someone knew where else to find them in winter.

[She smiles and bows her head.]

If someone would like to join me, I am in one of the rooms in Caer Glaem that seem set aside for tasks such as these and can send directions. Or if someone would like to stop by and help by delivering them to those in need, that would also be a fine thing.

((ooc: there is indeed a log for those who want to help. and let's pretend this wasn't hideously late.))

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[Man, why is everyone who looks even remotely her age always seelie? Lumina might be a bit grumbly as she appears.]

Sooo...you're working really hard, but not hard enough, and want people to make you work harder?

[Because that sounds dumb to the chaos child.]

[Pod shakes her head, hands still working almost on autopilot as she speaks. She's grinning a little.]

More like, I am working hard, but on a task for more than one person, and I'm wishing for others to assist me with it.

Then you should've told some of them you didn't want to help. [Obviously.]

I mean, making bandages sounds really boring.

Ah, but that would have been a lie.

[Pod shrugs.]

I would say that it was soothing, but I'm not quite sure I'd believe that. A bit tedious, perhaps, but necessary.

Tedious. Which is a fancy way of sayiiiiiiing...boring. [Lumina giggles.]

What's wrong with a lie? You'd have less to do.

[That makes Pod laugh a little.]

Well, true enough! Perhaps I should have said repetitive.

Because it's a lie? [Pod blinks] And I've never been one to shun work. Only, the horses will suffer if there isn't enough made.

[Lumina wrinkles her nose.] Lying isn't always bad.

[Wait.] Your making bandages for horses? Not people?

Well, the people could use them too, but yes, mostly for the horses. I'm a Beast Healer, after all.

Hmm.

Would they work on chocobos?

I've not heard of those before. Are they a beast? Then yes, they would. Some beasts require things a little different than others, but for the most part things are easily adjusted.

I wish I could help, but I just don't think I can spare the time. Do you know when the army is planning to leave?

[Pod thinks for a moment and then shrugs.]

I don't think it is leaving all apiece? I've not had contact with most of it, except for a few of the mounts, and a person or two who takes my liniments and wound wash to the rest of them.

No, they're birds. [Shush.] Big riding birds. Hang on.

[Her screen is covered in swirling light for a second, and when she reappears she's in the stables in Caer Scima, pointing her locket at a big black chocobo wearing a saddle.]

See?

Birds count! One of my fellow 'prentices has a raven for her brother-in-fur. Feathers in his case, technically.

[Pod takes a long look at the chocobo, smiling all the while.]

And a very majestic bird this one is. Aye, my things should work well enough on them, though if you know any things they might not take well to--some beasts might get sick if they eat something another eats all the time and the like--best to tell me so I can make sure it's not in there.

Chaos mostly eats grass. Or whatever the stablehands give him. He's not very picky. [She grins, then shrugs.]

But it doesn't matter, I guess. 'cause nothing you make would ever be used on these guys.

[And that makes Pod curious. She tilts her head.]

And why not?

I'm unseelie, obviously. [Lumina smirks.] You're going to go to war with me, not help me.

[Oh, oh right. The war, which she is reluctantly helping with. Pod huffs.]

Oh this war. I don't much like how it splits people apart. Why can't we make peace instead?

[She giggles at that look of remembering on Pod's face.]

Well, peace is pretty boring. Also the courts hate each other, sooooo...probably they aren't gonna do that.

[She sighs heavily, finally stopping with the bandages to morosely rest her chin in her hands.]

That's true; they do hate each other. I still wish there was a way to end that hatred though, however futile that wish might be. We who are brought here don't share in that hatred that I've seen.

[On the other hand, half of the reason she's helping is because she's concerned of punishments for failing too.]

Oh I don't know about that. I mean, sure, some people who come here don't join in right away, but lots of them do.

People never need much excuse to go fight other people. [Rather introspective for a twelve year old, probably.]

Perhaps they are concerned about the consequences of failing to give help? The rulers are very powerful.

[But Pod can't claim to be much surprised. She's experienced enough of judgement and mistreatment for no good reason, lack of war aside.]

It's true enough of many humans, much as I might wish it was not. Beasts are rarely so quick to such things, at least without very good reason.

Oh, I see. I wish I had something useful I could offer you, but I'm really pretty much rubbish at that sort of thing. Although, you might want to talk to Hermione, but I'm not too sure where she's based out of at the moment. I know she makes a fine salve.

Mm. Maaaaybe. But I mean, people who do try to stay out of the way, they do manage sometimes. And it isn't like Queen Morla goes hunting for them or anything.

I think people just like having an excuse. 'Oh it's not my fault, I have to go kill those people' they say, but they don't really mean it.

I guess animals wouldn't need to bother with excuses, they just do whatever they want.

But excuses are always just excuses, and not hard to suss out.

[Pod smiles gently.]

Well, not whatever, but they do have a freedom we humans often don't.

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