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.]]

Comments

[Voice]

[accepted]

Sure, I can help you with that. I know where both of those places are so it'll be no problem. Will you be at the library?

[Since he's never really had much of a reason to go in there and heck if he knows what sort of books to get. Plus if she is there that covers the company side of things, too.]

[Voice]

[frost_jewel]

Oh...hello, Caius. No, I'm afraid I'm the one in the clinic in need of something to do.

[He's about to be upset about it, isn't he.]

[Voice]

[vulcanblazer]

Sure thing. What kinda books do you want, Mia?

[Voice]

[accepted]

[DREADFULLY UPSET. You've ruined his day entirely. Good job screwing yourself over with that fire Mia, seriously.]

Okay- Wait, why are you there? I mean, I know you're good at healing magic and first aid stuff but...

[voice]

[blackteriques]

[Someone read into the phrasing of that request a little bit, which leads to a raised brow.]

Company? In the battle dome clinic? [...] You didn't go and get yourself hurt, did you?

[Voice]

[frost_jewel]

[She isn't really hurt, you know. You could count her actual injuries on one hand.]

Why am I here? ...That is a good question. I would like to go back to the house.

[voice]

[frost_jewel]

No, I'm not hurt, not in any serious way. [Everyone has a few scrapes from the last week, don't they?]

[Voice]

[accepted]

[Yeah well that's one hand too many!]

Why don't I help you back to your house then? You know, instead of me bringing some books over. [Screw recovery periods and medical procedure.] I'll come get you now.

[Voice]

[frost_jewel]

Nothing too serious. I like stories. [When not reading books about things like herbs, anyway.]

[Voice]

[frost_jewel]

It's all right, Caius! I understand why I'm supposed to just rest here. I know I will go home when the time comes.

[What kind of a healer would she be if she just up and snuck out without permission?]

[eyesofstrength]

Do you have any preferences? I'm near the library now and the Battle Dome is on my way home.

[Voice]

[accepted]

[A badass one that screws the rules. But if you want to stay there then fiiine.]

But if you want to go back home then you should, then you could rest there. [...] If you're set on staying then you should at least tell me what books I should grab before I come visit.

[Voice]

[vulcanblazer]

I'll see what I can find, then. Just looking for a way to curb boredom, huh?

[voice]

[blackteriques]

That's not much of an answer. You're not bedridden, are you? [He's not concerned. Not really. It's not like there were riots and fires and fights last week.]

[voice]

[frost_jewel]

Ah.

[There's no dancing around any of this.]

Sort of.

[Lying to Walter isn't high on her list of activities anyway. She just doesn't want to cause him worry.]

I'm fine, I just...tired myself out, a few days ago.

[frost_jewel]

Something entertaining without too much...trouble. If such a story exists.

[Voice]

[frost_jewel]

It sets no example at all if I leave before I should. [Neither does she want to put extra stress on Rogue or Logan.] I think I will have enough books - I would enjoy just talking to you instead.

[voice]

[blackteriques]

Tch... [Just another reason to hate everything that had happened last week.]

I'm not surprised. Things were hectic all of last week.

[voice]

[frost_jewel]

Under ordinary circumstances it would never have happened. Usually my energy recovers faster.

[Voice]

[frost_jewel]

It would be terrible of me to spend my time pestering the doctors instead.

[She is totally sincere; there's no trace of (heaven forbid) mocking or disliking the patients who do this.]

And I might be tempted.

[Voice]

[accepted]

Huh? Okay then, if you're fine just talking...

[First you want books and you're asking why you're there and then you don't want to leave and you don't want books and you just want to talk. WELL OKAY. Caius scratches the back of his head whilst he thinks of something to say.]

... Should I come over there and talk with you in person?

[Even though they're already talking. Right now.]

[Voice]

[frost_jewel]

[She doesn't want books because she has heard at least two offers to stop by with books by the time she gets back to answering him.]

Please! I would love that.

[Chance to make sure nothing bad happened to him in person: check.]

[Voice>Action]

[accepted]

Okay, I'll head over now. I shouldn't be too long.

[And true to his word it isn't long before Caius shows up at the dome.

It's very easy to notice that he's not 100% himself, given the bruises and scrapes he has all over, including one very nice looking black eye. What's more the usual necklace he has around his neck with the red gem on is missing.

Knock knock Mia, you have a visitor.]

[eyesofstrength]

I think I could find one like that. [In fact he can think of a play in his world like that. There's also a few other stories he can think of, maybe a fairy tale would work, there are some interesting ones in there.] Perhaps a tale of heroic knights or magic?

[Action]

[frost_jewel]

Oh, it's open, come in.

[...

Caius.]

What happened? Come sit down.

[All of her worry in one fell swoop. She's just sitting there in bed with her glass of water and looking concerned. That black eye!]