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[silversnowfall]

I trust much of the panic has settled by now.

There has been a Shift that displaced some of us from our homes this past evening. We should be prepared for the possibility that it will happen again tonight, but in light of the lack of serious injuries it seems the preparations for the festival, and our lives in general, may proceed.

Unless there are other complications from this Shift?

[[ooc: ...She's really not all that different, personality-wise, huh? Fun fact, when she married Dist Saphir he took her last name.]]

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[silversnowfall]

[in real life his mother is something of a workaholic too.]

And so far, nothing has changed.

...But I want you to stay here and rest today, Ion.

[distressedude]

What? [Take a day off? What is this madness?]

But Mom, there's only a few days until the festival and still so much to do. I can't just take a whole day off...

[silversnowfall]

It will do you more good to rest today and have enough energy for the festival than to force yourself to work and potentially miss the celebration.

You exhausted yourself yesterday. [Usually, now that they're all older, Nephry doesn't show too much worry in front of her children. They're intelligent and know their limits. ...Except Ion when he's in one of his commitment spirals.

And then she does worry. Like now.]

[distressedude]

[Ion can't disagree with Mommy, this is so not fair. His voice grows softer and he looks down.]

I know... I know you're right. I shouldn't be pushing myself so hard. It's just frustrating, knowing I can't be of more help.

[silversnowfall]

If you were of any more help, dear, you would be running the festival yourself.

You know it isn't a punishment. [how could it be? He's pretty much the perfect son most of the time] You will feel better if you rest today.

[distressedude]

Eheh... I wouldn't say that. Plenty of people have done far more than I could ever do alone.

[But he smiles.] I'll take it easy for today, but would it be all right if I went and told Father Wolfwood? I promise I'll come straight home!

[silversnowfall]

I think I'll go with you to do that, actually. There are a few things I'd like to ask him, as well.

[distressedude]

[Well that just makes him smile a little brighter - if she comes with, he can show her all the decorations they've been working on! AREN'T YOU PROUD MOMMY?]

What do you need to ask him about?

[silversnowfall]

I would just like to go over a few things. It shouldn't take long.

[and this way she can keep an eye on you. ...But of course she's proud, she's always proud.]

[distressedude]

All right. [Yes, keeping an eye on him would be good. Especially right now: just as he starts pulling himself up to stand, he takes in a short breath and winces.]

[Totally not trying to hide something, nope. :|]

[silversnowfall]

[already standing, she takes his arm at the elbow when he winces and will wait until he looks up to meet her eyes]

Perhaps we ought to see a doctor as well, while we're out.

[distressedude]

[He looks up at her after she speaks, with this face.]

It isn't anything serious. I just... fell a little. [That last part is mumbled.]

[silversnowfall]

When?

[she isn't usually so...short with him, or with anyone (except her brothers). This morning was just a little draining.]

[distressedude]

[And Ion isn't really used to it, so don't mind the very-guilty-frown on his face now.]

...the day before the flower viewing. I was climbing down a ladder and slipped.

[silversnowfall]

[her own expression softens, because she doesn't mean to be sharp with him. He didn't fall on purpose. ...But he did choose not to tell anyone]

Ion, have you ever been in trouble for hurting yourself?

[knowing full well the answer is no]

[distressedude]

No... [But he knows fully well that hiding it only works if he doesn't get caught.]

[silversnowfall]

Then please explain why you continue to hide the fact that you're hurt as if you will be punished.

[she's just worried about you, baby]

[distressedude]

...

I was afraid you'd make me stay home and rest instead of helping the Church prepare for the festival.

[Which she was already making him do today; moms are sneaky.]

[silversnowfall]

Do you think it would be unfair of me to do that?

[distressedude]

[He bites his lip and stares at the ground.]

...no. I know you're just worried about me, but...

[silversnowfall]

[Nephry runs one hand over his hair and down his face until she can lift his chin so he looks at her.]

I know that this festival is important to you, Ion. I also know that you wouldn't worry about having to stay home and rest if you didn't think it was probably the right decision to make.

[distressedude]

[He looks up, but he's still frowning. Only now it's because he knows she's right.]

...does this mean I have to stay home until the festival?

[silversnowfall]

It means if you hurt yourself seriously that it's certainly possible. [Regardless, he will be resting today]

Tell me what happened.

1/3

[distressedude]

Well...

2/3

[distressedude]

I was on the ladder hanging up some streamers, when I heard a loud crash in the other room. So I started trying to climb down, but my foot slipped.

I grabbed onto the ladder to try and keep from falling, but the ladder shook and started to fall sideways and there was nothing else to grab onto.