silversnowfall | 53. [voice/action]

53. [voice/action]

I wish there was still snow to play in. Don't you Miss Milly? Now it's just muddy.

[Nevertheless, Nephry and her doll are on an adventure! Trying to get to the library. She loves books and a whole new library full of them is so exciting. She fumbled open her journal while walking, to ask for advice]

Does anyone remember how to find the book place?

Ah...a-ah-CHOOO! [the book hits the ground] Oh...I sneezed. [and she promptly sneezes twice more]

[[ooc: Still tiny as an aftereffect of mallynapping. Small Nephry is sad about winter being over so soon. ~~Poor confused snowkid~~.]]

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Y-Yes you are mad! I heard how you were talking!

[sick children are also more prone to crying.]

I'm sorry... [Dist sighed, not really knowing what else to say. Uggh, how do I deal with crying children? And sick, crying children to boot! Dist opens up part of his coat and wraps Nephry up gently in it, still holding her.]

I didn't mean to upset you, Nephry. I promise you, I'm not mad. I was just concerned... [He hugs her tight, moving away to wipe her face gently, putting on a soft smile.] Come now, don't cry. I'll take you to the library myself, all right? Then we can go home and I'll make you something hot to drink for those sniffles. Just please, don't cry...

I don't wanna go to the library anymore.

[sniffle. She rubs her eyes against the back of her mitten.]

[What a silly girl. He chuckles quietly, then proceeds to turn and walk back towards house one.] ...All right. Let's go home, then. I should have something to read to you. But you have to take some medicine when we get first, all right? You sound ill, Nephry.

I'm not sick.

[He chuckles quietly, making his way back to the house.] No, no, of course not...but we don't want you to become sick, do we? Just a precautionary procedure. Some hot cocoa and a bath should take care of your sniffling, I think.

[And medicine, but he won't tell her about that right now. They should be home in just a few minutes.]

Oh. I like hot cocoa.

Do you? Then I'll be sure to give you an extra large mug! [And they're home as if on cue. Dist shifts Nephry in his arms carefully as he opens the door one-handedly and sets her down on the couch, pulling a throw-blanket from one of the arms should Nephry need it (she'll get it even if she doesn't).]

I assume you'd like marshmallows, Nephry? Or would you prefer whipped cream? [State your desires now, Nephry, this treatment won't last long.]

Whipped cream is good.

As you wish, my dear. [And Dist will disappear into the kitchen and heat up some cocoa for Nephry in the ~~FREAKING AMAZING OH MY GOD~~~ microwave, adding whipped cream as well. He also browses through the cabinets and find what he's looking for a moment or two after - cold medicine.

He comes out and sets the cocoa on the coffee table, then holds out the two small pills.]

I'd like you to take these as well, please. Just in case. You can ingest thm with your cocoa, I didn't make it terribly hot for you.

What are they? And what does 'ingest' mean?

It's medicine - to stop you from developing a cold, Nephry. [He chuckles softly, forgetting he was speaking to a child. Old habits and all that.] I just meant for you to swallow them.

...Is it yucky?

Hm...perhaps you should try it to see? [A safe answer, hopefully. The pills were gel capsules (which may be why he chose them - kids liked gels back on Auldrant) so they shouldn't taste like anything. And especially not chalky.] You'll have your cocoa to wash them down with, as well.

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I guess...

[he may want to tell her not to bite them, because it looks like she's about to.]

[Oh, he sees that early enough, and speaks up quickly.] Oh, don't bite it, Nephry! You're supposed to swallow them one at a time.

...Oh.

[so she does. And they don't taste like much at all, which is good, she supposes.]

[Good girl. He smiles and pats her head gently.] Excellent job, my dear. That wasn't so bad, was it?

No sir.

[Dist blinks. Sir? Oh, Nephry, you are cute.] No "sir", Nephry. I'm still Saphir, so please call me that. Friends don't call eachother sir and madam, do they?

Are you still feeling cold at all? We should get you to bed soon...you've had quite the day.

I think I'm just a little bit cold...

...Um, Saphir?

[Almost immediately after she says that first sentence, Dist leans over to curl a blanket around her shoulders, and maybe start a fire. Even if not just for Nephry, it'd be nice to have the house warmed up a little bit more.]

Yes? What is it?

[wibble]

When do we get to go home?

...Soon. [He just couldn't tell her the truth.] You just have to wait a little. Can you be brave until then?

But...but it's already been a long time!

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