16. [voiced]

[frost_jewel]

[It’s been a long few days since the Kin’corrans went “home”; Mia doesn’t remember most of them. Since the 31st she’s been, for the most part, sound asleep in the battledome clinic, trying to recover from…well, everything. Dealing with the fire didn’t help, leaving her spent and dehydrated and coughing. The time she’s spent awake, though, convinced her that things in the village were getting back to normal.

So her first mission of the day, after waking and sorting herself out, is to find something to do that will alleviate this boredom and, just perhaps, help make her case for just going home to lie about there instead.]

I know it has been very difficult and busy in the village just recently. Given the date, it will only stay busy. If it is at all possible, though, I would ask a small favor: would anyone be willing to bring a few books from the library to the battle dome clinic? I promise to return them at the first opportunity. …Once I’m done with them, that is.

While I am thinking about it…well, I would not mind a little company either. I want to hear that everyone is all right.

[Missing out on more than a day always leaves her too disoriented for her liking.]

[[ooc: We interrupt the delicious intro train to bring you If you work in the clinic and would like to have that argument about going home, step right up! She's a patient woman.]]

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[fourteen]

[ She shakes her head. ]

No, that's just what friends are for! Are you sure I can't get you anything? Even a different book?

[frost_jewel]

Would it be a terrible imposition if I asked you to get me something to drink other than water?

[fourteen]

No! Of course not. What would you like?

[frost_jewel]

I don't think there is much other than juice here, and perhaps tea. [Other things tend to not want to stay in your stomach if you're sick.] I'm not picky, though. Anything is fine.

[fourteen]

I'll make us some tea! Just give me a few minutes, okay?

[ She'll trot out of the room, temporarily leaving Mia to her thoughts. ]

[frost_jewel]

[They aren't very happy thoughts, right now. She's thinking hard about what it means to be responsible and whether or not she's been a good healer after all.

By the time Xion comes back, she's looking through her small stash of books instead.]

[fourteen]

[ She comes back bearing a small try, laden with a tea pot, two mugs, and whatever sugar she could scrounge up. As she brings the tray over, she glances at those books. ]

What sort of books do you have there, Mia?

[frost_jewel]

Leonhardt brought a story and a play, Adell picked novels, I think, Norma chose an adventure book...and Tsuzuki brought an apple pie instead.

[Which is not a book but was equally delicious.]

There might be some left, if you want a piece. [That tea. By the way. Smells heavenly.]

[fourteen]

... a pie? [ That wins a small laugh. ] That's nice too. But I'm okay!

[ She sets the tray down wherever she can find room and pours a cup for Mia, handing it to the other girl. ]

You know, I don't think I've ever read a play...

[frost_jewel]

[It takes her a moment to respond; she's too busy sipping the tea with a contented sigh.]

I have never seen one. I've read a few, while living here, though. Some use language that I find hard to follow.