Kirley laughed, almost desperately in his relief that the procedure had made her feel better, and sat on the bed with her. "You're the one having the baby, Anna. I'll stay here for as long as it takes. I'm not going to leave your side for anything."
Perversely, at that moment, a different Healer came in and ordered him to get off the bed. He was pushed away again as the new Healer examined her, walked them both through what would happen over the course of the next few hours. He told Anna that someone would be by shortly to give her potions for the pain and then left as abruptly as he'd come.
He gave her a sheepish little grin when they were alone again. "Um, well, I stayed in the room at least."