<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/fd/Valdar.jpg)</div><strong>Character name:</strong>Galvren Valynar (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=234819.msg11585469#msg11585469)<br/><strong>Position:</strong>Valdar (Newly Risen to Gaidin)<br/><strong>Bondmate:</strong>Open<br/><strong>Tag:</strong>Suana Bemesta.<br/><strong>Time:</strong>Evening, Saven 7th, 990NE.<br/><strong>Place:</strong>The Grounds, Secluded Corner Of The Garden.<br/><strong>Warning:</strong>N/A<br/><hr/><br/>Truly, Suana Sedai's offer was a generous one; ordinarily, as he understood it, healing was regarded as a last resort of sorts. They shouldn't heal anything that wasn't life threatening or could potentially put a member of the Aes Sedai in danger, since it used up a decent amount of energy, took time and effort and reduced concentration on other matters. Further, if an Aes Sedai were to gain the reputation of being liberal with her healing, any number of people might come to rely on it more than their own bodies and capabilities to the point where they may be bothering the Aes Sedai for mere trifles that would, with proper bandaging and disinfectant, simply go away on their own in a few days with no ill effects on anybody worth mentioning. Many Aes Sedai were fastidious with their healing, too, viewing it as the purview of the Yellows when within the bounds of Tar Valon, though when caught in the wilderness, they were rather more willing to apply their Talent more generously than they otherwise would. But for an Aes Sedai to outright tell him that he could come to her over the dedicated healers in the hospital for serious injuries that he wanted gone as soon as possible? That was extremely generous and more than he could possibly even ask for, even from a friend. He knew second hand how much healing could take it out of both parties, and for her to offer him practically unlimited access to Healing so long as he didn't abuse the privilege? Very few unbonded Warders got that privilege. "Aes Sedai, that is...<em>most</em>kind; your generosity humbles me. Thank you very, very much Suana Sedai." He bowed his head respectfully, then raised it just in time to see her lifting the various foodstuffs out of the basket. Cheese, butter, bread, blueberry spread, various fruits...she really had brought a veritable feast, of sorts, had she not? Once again, he felt humbled by her thoughtfulness as he gazed in no small amount of awe at just how much food she had brought.<br/><br/>Of course, what she said next had him pausing in his admittedly gluttonous eye-feasting of the food; an important matter that needed to be discussed in private? He glanced around, despite himself, and shifted forwards a little with his now-completely-healed arm. What could it be? Was she in some kind of trouble, or danger, or just in a general spot of bother? Was<em>he</em>in trouble or danger or something? Had something filtered its way up to her that involved him, or could she be asking if he had information on something? Or perhaps...the rumours of Suana Sedai attempting to groom her new Warder came back to him sharply, as did the fact that ever since she started paying attention to him, she hadn't been looking at the other Valdar or any of the half-trained recruits...all of her time at the training yard had been spent wailing on him, and he hadn't heard of anybody else being brought to this particular secluded spot for late-night snacks and chats...she<em>had</em>just healed his shoulder and invited him to seek her out for quick healing of serious wounds again in the future, and that lingering touch before she pulled away had almost been<em>affectionate</em>in nature, more like the comforting touch of a lover rather than the bedside touch of a medic.<br/><br/>Could she be attempting to broach the subject of Wardership? Her behaviour certainly did appear to support that...but he couldn't afford to get ahead of himself. If he jumped to conclusions he might find a hidden blade waiting to slit his throat on arrival, as some of the instructors liked to say, and he knew Suana Sedai to be generous and kindhearted so he couldn't afford to risk reading too much into her words and risk becoming presumptuous. He looked at her intently, meeting her gaze but keeping his head bowed slightly in respect. "A serious matter, Suana Sedai? Is everything ok? Do you require my assistance at all? If so, I would be<em>honoured</em>to provide you whatever support you require." He tilted his head to the side a little. Honestly? He hoped that it was the offer of a Warder Bond - he liked Suana Sedai, and they got along very, very well - but if it was anything else, he would be equally willing to offer whatever service she required. It was the duty of a Warder to obey, support and protect the Aes Sedai, after all, and he wasn't about to be the exception.