Delifa, High Reaches Weyr Deceased

Delifa
Rank	Deceased
Location	High Reaches Weyr
Craft	Healer
Siblings	Lots
Children	Delvana
Other Ties	Madilla (protegee), L'van (weyrmate)
Owner	Madilla

Description

Short and slender, with mousey-blonde hair and blue eyes, Delifa is in no way remarkable looking.

History

Delifa originally hails from High Reaches: her family all reside in the lower caverns of the Weyr, and have done so for about as many generations as anyone has records for. She showed aptitude for the healer craft as a pre-teen, and was sent to Apprentice in her thirteenth turn. Although she'd initially intended to request a posting back home just as soon as she was able, her time at the Hall uncovered a passion for pharmacy and teaching that shifted her ambitions. Ultimately, after walking the tables just before her twentieth turn, she remained at the Hall to teach pharmacy classes.

Known as a hard taskmaster, but also a talented teacher, Delifa spent many turns teaching at the Hall. Ultimately, she took over many of the younger classes due to her skills in dealing with pre-teens and teens; there was some suggestion that she was being groomed to become Apprentice Master at some point in the future. When she was thirty-eight, however, the Weyrhealer position at High Reaches Weyr came up. In view of the recent death of her father, and her mother's advanced age, she elected to put her own name forward, and was ultimately awarded the position. She took with her a young apprentice, Madilla, to whom she had taken a shine, and ultimately became a fixture in the High Reaches Infirmary.

Two turns later, a chance meeting with a childhood friend of hers - Ellervan, now L'van, rider of blue Viarisuth - resulted in a surprisingly intense romance. It was only a few months later that Delifa discovered her pregnancy; a much-wanted event. Unfortunately, although she had always been healthy, her age resulted in a number of complications that eventually led to premature delivery of surprise twin daughters. Alas, although the elder, Delvana, was healthy, little Eliva did not survive - and another pregnancy was simply not going to be possible.

Delvana was nine when Delifa began to recognise the signs that something was wrong. She managed to keep it quiet for a few months, but not forever. When she took her symptoms to the Hall, her suspicions were confirmed: she was dying. Not immediately... but not so very long away, either. She kept working for as long as she could, but as the months passed, it all began to be too much. Early in Turn 30, Delifa resigned her position, and moved south with Delvana and L'van, in the hopes that the warmer climate might prolong her life.

On the 15th day of the third month of Turn 31, Delifa passed away. She was fifty-two.

Logs

Delifa has been in a total of 7 total logs, 17 vignettes, and 0 game updates.

2013.03.10: The Death of a Healer
Who: Delifa, Delvana, E'lif, L'van, Madilla
When: Day 15, Month 3, Turn 31 (Interval 10)
What: Delifa's illness finally comes to an end.

2013.03.05: Going South
Who: Delifa, L'van, Madilla
When: Day 25, Month 2, Turn 31 (Interval 10)
What: It's nearly the end, for Delifa.

2012.11.13: Never Enough Time
Who: Delifa, Delvana, Madilla
When: Day 24, Month 3, Turn 30 (Interval 10)
What: Delifa's illness has progressed too far to allow her to keep working. Changes must be made.

2011.09.15: Paying Attention
Who: Delifa, Madilla
When: Day 23, Month 9, Turn 26 (Interval 10)
What: Madilla realises something.

2011.07.17: Delifa Sent Them Packing
Who: Delifa, Madilla
When: Day 28, Month 3, Turn 26 (Interval 10)
What: Delifa sends Madilla and Lilabet away. Briefly.

2010.08.25: Operational Injuries
Who: Delifa, Leda, Madilla
When: Day 2, Month 8, Turn 23 (Interval 10)
What: The new craft complex creates work for the healers when Leda and another Apprentice come in with injuries.

2010.07.13: Lilabet
Who: B'tal, Delifa, Madilla, W'chek, Lilabet
When: Day 12, Month 3, Turn 23 (Interval 10)
What: New parents are new parent-y. W'chek is W'chek-y. Lilabet gets a name.

2010.07.12: Birth Day
Who: Delifa, Madilla
When: Day 11, Month 3, Turn 23 (Interval 10)
What: Birth Day

2010.04.18: Yes. Yes, Yes, Yes.
Who: Delifa, Madilla
When: Day 8, Month 7, Turn 22 (Interval 10)
What: The answer was yes.

2010.03.04: She Had To Know
Who: Delifa, G'brion
When: Day 9, Month 2, Turn 22 (Interval 10)
What: It's just Gabrion's luck that the healer on duty after W'chek breaks his nose is Delifa.

2010.01.14: Snapshots
Who: Delifa, Madilla
When: Day 15, Month 9, Turn 21 (Interval 10)
What: A couple snapshots of things going on for Madilla at the moment.

2010.01.08: Journeyman
Who: Delifa, Madilla
When: Day 15, Month 9, Turn 21 (Interval 10)
What: All in all, a pretty incredible day for Madilla

2009.11.10: Advance Acceptance
Who: Delifa, Madilla
When: Day 6, Month 3, Turn 21 (Interval 10)
What: Madilla makes her request for Gabrion. Delifa has exciting news.

2009.09.15: It Isn't Fair
Who: Delifa, Madilla
When: Day 5, Month 10, Turn 20 (Interval 10)
What: Madilla feels too much.

2009.06.21: Rummaging
Who: Delifa, Madilla, Leova
When: Day 27, Month 13, Turn 19 (Interval 10)
What: Leova takes Madilla down to stores to find a masquerade costume, as a surprise.

2009.05.16: What Kind Of A Boy Does That?
Who: Delifa, Madilla
When: Day 5, Month 10, Turn 19 (Interval 10)
What: Delifa completely misses the 'adorable' of Madilla and Whitchek's relationship, and drives straight into the 'weird and wrong'. Madilla is not convinced by this.

2009.03.23: Woman On A Mission
Who: Delifa, K'del, Madilla
When: Day 13, Month 4, Turn 19 (Interval 10)
What: After Satiet's death, Delifa makes the official report to the Healer Craftmasters, along with a request of her own.

2009.02.09: Secrets
Who: Delifa, Madilla
When: Day 00, Month 12, Turn 18 (Interval 10)
What: Secrets do unhappy things to Madilla's state-of-mind. Plus, she has exams. Luckily, Delifa is there to be, if not actually comforting, then at least someone she can talk openly to.

2009.01.30: The Beginning of the End
Who: Delifa, Madilla, Satiet
When: Day 22, Month 11, Turn 18 (Interval 10)
What: Madilla tells Satiet she's dying.

2008.08.22: I Tried To Ride One
Who: Delifa, Madilla, Oysric
When: Day 15, Month 7, Turn 17 (Interval 10)
What: Oysric uses the infirmary as a short-cut, but Madilla forgives him and they both share more than they might usually.

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