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

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[its-rose-damnit.livejournal.com]

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.

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[alittlesilver.livejournal.com]

...Is it yucky?

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[its-rose-damnit.livejournal.com]

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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[alittlesilver.livejournal.com]

I guess...

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

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[its-rose-damnit.livejournal.com]

[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.

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[alittlesilver.livejournal.com]

...Oh.

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

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[its-rose-damnit.livejournal.com]

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

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[alittlesilver.livejournal.com]

No sir.

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[its-rose-damnit.livejournal.com]

[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.

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[alittlesilver.livejournal.com]

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

...Um, Saphir?

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[its-rose-damnit.livejournal.com]

[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?

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[alittlesilver.livejournal.com]

[wibble]

When do we get to go home?

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[its-rose-damnit.livejournal.com]

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

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[alittlesilver.livejournal.com]

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

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[its-rose-damnit.livejournal.com]

Not long enough, I'm afraid... [He mumbles softly, before moving over to pull Nephry into his arms - blanket and all - and hug her.]

I'm sorry, Nephry. But I'm here with you. We'll go home together as well, all right? You just have to wait, and smile. You don't want to return home in tears, do you? Everyone will be worried about you.