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[The Malnosso have decided to leave Nephry off in the forest northwest of House 1. The chances of anyone finding her there are slim, you see, unless they're out on patrol or know to be looking. And it's cold, and snowy - quite snowy - and she's been drugged beyond real coherence. The journal, though, is close enough to her for her to touch, and open. Anyone listening will here a few sharp coughs followed by what she must think is an understandable sentence. Except it's not.]

[[ooc: Ha-ha! I have conquered thee, schoolwork! For now, anyway, woot \o/.]]

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[He squeezes her hand gently before letting go. He attempts a smile.]

I'll be back in a minute.

[And Rena sits down obediently beside Nephry, putting her own hand on top of hers.]

[she's trying to focus on Rena. It's hard, especially since she's shivering despite all the blankets and being in dry clothes. Her glasses might be out there in the snow somewhere, or the Malnosso may have decided she wasn't getting them back today. She tries to turn her hand over in order to hold onto Rena's, but doesn't have that kind of control]

[Peony returns in a few minutes, carrying a tray with a pot of tea on it. There are three cups, and he pours the tea into one. He walks with it towards the bed. Nephry looks too weak to drink it on her own, so he gently holds the cup to her mouth so she can take a sip.]

[hopefully it isn't too hot, because she has basically no control of anything. She's able to swallow some of the tea, but if he tries to get her to drink too much she'll start choking on it]

[Rena watches the exchanges worriedly, ready to jump up and try to do...something...if Nephry starts to choke.]

[Don't worry, he tilts the cup back almost right away. It was obvious that there was something else wrong with Nephry aside from spending too long in the cold. He'd ask her, but he knows she's unable to answer right now.]

[enough tea will help warm her up. She forces herself to focus on Peony, as he's now the closest, and try to talk to him]

... [it's not really working, though...] ...c-cold.

[Rena looks toward Peony, a worried expression on her face.]

Should Rena get some more blankets?

[His gaze lingers at Nephry's still-shivering form before turning to Rena.]

...Yes, please.

[someday she's going to realize this is all very unprofessional. But for now it's just hard to warm herself up, even under a pile of blankets, when her body didn't have much heat in it to start with. Peony might be able to help her at least calm down a little by talking to her]

[Off she goes to search for some then.]

[Peony watches Rena leave the room before sitting at the edge of Nephry's bed. He takes her hand again.]

How are you doing?

[she can move her hand much more easily now. Her fingers tighten around his, and she shuts her eyes. The message might be hard to read: she's warmer, but still feels pretty awful. And she knows if she tried to talk it would do her no good]

[Barring crawling into bed beside her, all he can do is hold the cup of tea to her lips again in an attempt to make her warmer.]

[she drinks more of it this time, with a few coughs after Peony takes the cup away. Suddenly and inexplicably she finds herself wanting to sit up, but all she can manage is to restlessly try to move. It's just not happening]

[He rests a hand on her shoulder.]

Don't. You need your rest.

I...

[now you be quiet and give her the chance to finish her sentence, Peony. It could take a bit]

I...I-I'll...be a-all...all right.

[Can he hug you.:(]

Of course you're going to be all right. But it'll take longer if you overexert yourself.

[she would probably appreciate a hug. He's warm. And it would just plain be more comforting. She hasn't let go of his hand, which she now squeezes gently, an apology]

[He'll gently pull her up, embracing her. It should be an awkward position, but it isn't. He whispers in her ear.]

Warm enough now?

[she can't help but let her head fall against his shoulder. After all, she can hardly even sit up on her own. But it's much warmer, and somehow safer, so for now it's all okay]

[His thumb slowly traces circles on her back.]

Maybe you should get some sleep.

[HI GUYS did she come in at a bad time? Rena hugs the blankets to her chest and coughs delicately at the doorway, feeling a bit out-of-place]

[OH HAI RENA. Peony unfortunately has to let go of Nephry (slowly, of course :/) so he can look at Rena properly.]

Ah, you found the blankets.

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