-47 [written]

[fortunefail]

[All you get is one quick, untidy scrawl.]

I'm back.


[Of course, that's no indication Yuan is okay. He snuck out of the forest while nobody was around to see him and promptly locked the door behind himself. Those who pass his house or even want to try and visit might notice the bloody smear he left on the handle.]

Comments

[Action]

[wise_maiden]

[She shakes her head and keeps working. It can't be too much longer until he's more than stable, after all.]

[Action]

[fortunefail]

[Give it another half a minute, or so. Then Yuan's faced with the fun prospect of sitting up.]

[Action]

[wise_maiden]

Don't go running any marathons.

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[fortunefail]

I wasn't planning on it.

[Action]

[wise_maiden]

Good.

[She carefully gets back to her feet.]

I'll check on it again later, but you should be fine enough for the time being. I'll get you some water.

[Action]

[fortunefail]

Mm.

[He's just going to stare at the ground again, not getting up just yet. That dent in his ego is huge.]

[Action]

[wise_maiden]

[Oh Yuan. She moves towards the kitchen to get him said glass of water. And one secretly for herself as well, healing after all does take energy.]

[Action]

[fortunefail]

[He won't admit just how much he wants that glass of water. But suffice it to say, he wants it badly.]

[Action]

[wise_maiden]

[And here she comes back with that water. She pauses, waiting for him to acknowledge her.]

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[fortunefail]

[Ohhh, fine. He'll look up to meet her eyes.]

[Action]

[wise_maiden]

[She supposes that's the best she's going to get, so she nods and moves to hand it to him.]

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[fortunefail]

[He moves the glass to his lips, trying not to seem too desperate, and takes a gulp. Then his face contorts and he has to resist a sudden urge to spit it back. Ughuh... Raine, did you add something to the water or is Yuan's sense of taste just incredibly messed up right now?]

[Action]

[wise_maiden]

[Just herbs to help you recover, of course. Silly man.]

[Action]

[fortunefail]

[Dear goddess, Raine, what did you add? Nettles and mustard seed? He wanted water, not poison.]

[Action]

[wise_maiden]

[Don't be ridiculous. It's just normal medicine. It has nothing to do with cooking at all, so maybe it's his sense of taste.]

[Action]

[fortunefail]

[Let's just leave the glass on the floor with one last suspicious glance. Drinking can be attempted again at a later time, when his tastebuds aren't completely out of whack.]

[Action]

[wise_maiden]

[Oh Yuan. You better thank her later, you tard.]

I suggest that you get yourself to bed.

[Action]

[fortunefail]

Yeah, yeah.

[He'll try to get over his pride. Somehow. But for now, getting to his feet is enough of a chore.]