Gerda & Grimhelm
I always start the night with a set ritual—arrange the charts, line up the lullabies, double‑check every allergy. It keeps the ward calm. Does your blade have a ritual before it swings?
I lay the blade on the carved stone, run my thumb over the worn edge, and say the oath I made when I first learned to swing. Only then does the steel find its rhythm.
Sounds like a solid pre‑shift ritual, just make sure the steel’s clean before you put it on the stone—keeps the ward from slipping into chaos.
I keep the blade clean, then I rest it on the stone and repeat the old oath. No room for mess, no room for chaos.
Ah, the same ritual you always use, so good. I’ll mark the chart to remind the next shift of the precise moment you strike—no chance of a stray patient or a dirty edge.