The next morning, the Great Mother sent a young novice to get Asphodel and bring her to her office. Asphodel knocked on the door and entered when she heard a voice call her in.
The Great Mother sat at the desk, as she had the previous day. As Asphodel entered, the Great Mother rose and indicated a chair in front of the desk.
“You say your name is Asphodel. What is your full Elven name?”
“As…Aspholessaria, Mother.”
Great Mother Caldo wrote it down, then looked up. “Vicar Trinelli said you thought you might like to be a lay healer. Do you have any experience of healing?”
Asphodel shook her head. “No, Mother, but I like learn. I want help people. I not speak Grosmerian good.”
Mother Caldo’s eyebrows drew together. “You will need to learn our language quickly. Tell me, why were you on th
