Jonayen had slept remarkably well at the Red Dragon Inn. Her first evening in Rhydin had been uneventful. After having a drink and meeting a few people at the bar, she had retired to her room. After a long journey of days and nights on the road, she had slept deep and dreamless. She stretched and yawned, then swung her bare legs over the side of the bed. The room consisted of a small but very comfortable bed, a small wooden table with two chairs, and a wash basin and mirror.
"I could use some coffee" she muttered, and walked over to the mirror to assess the situation. Her tanned face stared back at her, deep green eyes still blurry with sleep. She had shoulder length blonde hair that was in quite a disarray at the moment. She grabbed her weather-beaten travel bag and retrieved some toiletries and a fresh set of clothes. Next to the travel bag was another tote that carried her professional accouterments. Midwifery was her only skill; she sure hoped people had babies in Rhydin. Korrana slipped into her thoughts " Jonayen's mentor that had left her before she could be fully trained. Jonayen's trek from her homeland to Rhydin had been so exhausting that she really had not gotten to mourn Korrana's passing.
Korrana was not Jonayen's mother " that much she had always known. But Korrana had raised her as her own child. Jonayen now knew the circumstances of her own birth, a secret that Korrana had kept from her for the first 22 years of Jonayen's life. On her death bed, Korrana had told Jonayen the truth. Jonayen was not surprised by the fact that there was a secret to her birth, but she was not expecting what the truth actually was. Jonayen had always assumed that her mother had died in childbirth. Or that she was some rich man's bastard, and that she had been hidden from his wrathful wife. What Korrana had finally confessed had left her with more questions than answers.
But delving into the past was not going to help her in the here and now. She needed some income, so she got to work on making a posting:
Experienced Midwife
Jonayen Rain is now available in Rhydin to provide both pregnant and non-pregnant women with advice and guidance throughout the stages of a woman's life. Jonayen can be found at the Red Dragon Inn.
She took Korrana's last name by default when she was growing up, and she liked the sound of it so decided to keep it even now. Having freshened up, she packed her belongings and headed downstairs.
The Inn was quiet at this early hour, but she found a fresh pot of coffee so she helped herself. "Put it on my tab!" She grinned, then posted her sign where she saw fit.
"I could use some coffee" she muttered, and walked over to the mirror to assess the situation. Her tanned face stared back at her, deep green eyes still blurry with sleep. She had shoulder length blonde hair that was in quite a disarray at the moment. She grabbed her weather-beaten travel bag and retrieved some toiletries and a fresh set of clothes. Next to the travel bag was another tote that carried her professional accouterments. Midwifery was her only skill; she sure hoped people had babies in Rhydin. Korrana slipped into her thoughts " Jonayen's mentor that had left her before she could be fully trained. Jonayen's trek from her homeland to Rhydin had been so exhausting that she really had not gotten to mourn Korrana's passing.
Korrana was not Jonayen's mother " that much she had always known. But Korrana had raised her as her own child. Jonayen now knew the circumstances of her own birth, a secret that Korrana had kept from her for the first 22 years of Jonayen's life. On her death bed, Korrana had told Jonayen the truth. Jonayen was not surprised by the fact that there was a secret to her birth, but she was not expecting what the truth actually was. Jonayen had always assumed that her mother had died in childbirth. Or that she was some rich man's bastard, and that she had been hidden from his wrathful wife. What Korrana had finally confessed had left her with more questions than answers.
But delving into the past was not going to help her in the here and now. She needed some income, so she got to work on making a posting:
Experienced Midwife
Jonayen Rain is now available in Rhydin to provide both pregnant and non-pregnant women with advice and guidance throughout the stages of a woman's life. Jonayen can be found at the Red Dragon Inn.
She took Korrana's last name by default when she was growing up, and she liked the sound of it so decided to keep it even now. Having freshened up, she packed her belongings and headed downstairs.
The Inn was quiet at this early hour, but she found a fresh pot of coffee so she helped herself. "Put it on my tab!" She grinned, then posted her sign where she saw fit.