Arrow Lake sturm und drang

tahani was ill, mahler realized with a pang of worry for the others. but takiyok would not have admitted the woman into diaspora had the malady been contagious, and so he set aside his feeling upon the matter. "i am glad," he rejoined with a quick smile.
"i am a healer. and a midvife," he added, sheepish despite his allowable bit of pride in his accomplishment. the glow of interest in tahani's eyes was encouraging; he paused only a moment before going on. "there vas a child here, trench, who i treated also. ve thought he might not ... stay vith us." but the child had, and throve on as much as his fellows.