53. [voice/action]

[silversnowfall]

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.]]

Comments

[Action]

[alittlesilver.livejournal.com]

[luckily (?) this is just a cold. No ruining the carpet this time.]

Okay.

[Action]

[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

[She heads into the kitchen and returns a short while later with a bowl of chicken soup. It isn't filled too far, but it should be enough to settle Nephry's appetite. She holds it out for the girl to take.]

Careful, it's hot.

[Action]

[alittlesilver.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[takes the soup and carefully starts to eat it, blowing on it first.]

[Action]

[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

[She takes a seat next to Nephry, staring into the fire. This 'affliction' has lasted awfully long by now. Two weeks? Three? Even after an experiment, Nephry is still suffering from this. Gelda's starting to wonder if it'll ever pass.]

[Action]

[alittlesilver.livejournal.com]

[it isn't exactly suffering. It's not like they're experimenting on the child.

And another sneeze. But she didn't spill the soup]

[Action]

[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

[It's an aftermath of individual experimentation, though. Rather, it should be. Who's to say Nephry wasn't returned home and then taken again from an earlier time? Gelda's seen stranger things happen.]

... Would you like a handkerchief?

[Action]

[alittlesilver.livejournal.com]

[nodnod]

...Professor?

[Action]

[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

Yes, Nephry?

[Action]

[alittlesilver.livejournal.com]

When...do we get to go home?

[your chibi is crying]

[Action]

[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

[Gelda immediately turns her chair to face Nephry entirely, leaning forward to place a soothing hand on her shoulder.]

I'm sure it won't be much longer now. You'll just have to hang in there a little bit longer.

[Action]

[alittlesilver.livejournal.com]

I want to go back to Keterburg!

[Action]

[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

... I know you do, sweetie. I know you do.

[Action]

[alittlesilver.livejournal.com]

Why can't we leave?

[she sniffs hard and just breaks down into huge real tears]

[Action]

[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

[At this point, Gelda just pulls the girl into a fullblown embrace. There isn't much she can say, because the truth is far too harsh.]

[Action]

[alittlesilver.livejournal.com]

[Nephry curls up tight in Gelda's hug. She doesn't know what else to do.]