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[It's been four days since this incident took place, and now Yuan's finally fully regaining consciousness. The first thing he notices is a pounding headache. Roughly ten seconds later, he realizes his surroundings aren't quite what he expected to see. He's lying virtually face-down in a bed in the clinic. Peculiar, because last he remembers, he'd left the village and headed for the mountains. Raine had come to see him, but his recollection turns a bit fuzzy after that. The white wolf was there as well. And there was a searing pain... Like his entire body had cried out in protest.

He sits up straight with some difficulty, taking deep breaths to steady himself. His hands... They're just as they always were. A quick inspection tells him there's no sign of the black rash anywhere. Aku's presence is gone, leaving him to feel drained and somewhat sore. Some time passes in which he regains his senses and tries to sort out most of his memories. Dammit, what had he been doing?

Finally, he grabs his journal from the nightstand, wondering briefly who'd left it here for him to find. Probably the same person who dragged him to the clinic in the first place.]

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[Jack and Kratos]
The illness has been cured.
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[Raine]
Where are you?
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[With that done, he lies back to rest. He really does hate the clinic, but right now he's in no state to leave. Visitors will be received grudgingly but without protest.]

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... You gave them to me.

Oh, did I? That's good. Flowers make this place looks so much prettier. I hope you enjoy them.

[He gathers the flowers up again, holding them out to her.] You can have them.

No, I can pick more. You can keep them. [She looks at them for a moment.] Hmm. They don't look very happy. I think they need water.

[She wanders off again.]

[Yuan just shakes his head in disbelief. He's doubtful whether she'll come back at all this time, but only time will tell.]

[Amazingly, after a very long time, Grune returns. In one hand she's got a pitcher of water, which definitely isn't going to become a flower vase, and, wonder of wonders, in the other she has a glass of water. She hands Yuan the glass.] There you go! You looked so thirsty I thought you might like a drink.

Here. I think the flowers are thirsty, too. [She reaches for the flowers.]

[He takes the glass of water, wondering briefly whether she's lost her marbles, or if he's the one who's going mad. Then he shakes it off and hands her the bouquet of flowers.] I'm sure they are.

[She hums away happily as she arranges the flowers. I hope you like them, Yuan, because you're stuck with them.] There! That's much better.

[Oh, he's bound to conveniently forget them when he leaves the clinic. It was a nice gesture, though. He takes a few sips of water, watching her arrange the flowers. She reminds him of Martel when she does that. It's... not a very happy reminder.]

...

[Once she's satisfied with them, she sets them nearby Yuan's bed then comes back to sit on the edge of his bed.] Now, what shall we do?

You... want to do something?

Yes, it's more fun when people do things together. [An idea occurs to her.] I know--let's play a game!

[What kind of clinic volunteer is this woman?] ... I should really be resting.

Oh, naps are fun, too. Let's take a nap.

[She's not saying what he thinks she's saying, is she?] ... Yes. I will take a nap. You go elsewhere.

All right. [Grune goes…to the next bed over. She stretches out and seemingly falls right asleep.]

[And with that, Yuan's lost all nerve to tell Grune to get out. At least she's quiet when she's asleep and he'll be able to get some rest too. ]

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