∞ 47: Youth [accidental voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

...This is certainly different.

I can deal with this, though.


[Action]

[Albert is most definitely looking for the clothes he had before as a child; he wasn't really dressed for cold weather. Unfortunately, he's discovering that nothing an 8-year-old would wear will fit a 13-year-old.]

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[voice]

[corrinesbell]

I'm...in bed...and I'm probably not getting out.

[voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

I see... If I come over, would you be able to manage your way to the clinic?

[voice]

[corrinesbell]

Guess I could try...

[voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

All right. I'll be over shortly -- just rest.

[voice]

[corrinesbell]

I haven't been doing much else.

[action]

[chikaidestroyer]

[After finding himself a decent jacket, Albert is out riding his horse through the light snow towards Sheena's house. He had a little trouble getting used to the size difference, especially while on horseback, but his horse was ... very patient the entire way. Thank Runes for small miracles.]

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[corrinesbell]

[her door is unlocked, and she will have warned Corrine, so he won't attack Albert right off]

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[chikaidestroyer]

[Aww, but little fox versus little boy would be adorable. Albert tells the horse to wait for him while he goes inside, stomping the snow off his shoes before stepping into the foyer. It takes several moments for him to figure out his surroundings, and then he heads towards the bedrooms.]

Sheena?

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[corrinesbell]

'M in here.

[he won't know it, but she's been spending the better part of the last fifteen minutes working on sitting up]

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[chikaidestroyer]

[Albert walks further into the house, finding the room with the rather ... stagnant smell of illness. He frowns when he sees Sheena, making his way to her bedside.] How bad do you feel? Are you losing blood?

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[corrinesbell]

Not that great... ...'M not...hurt, Albert...just...

[there goes that pesky cough again. But this time, when she's through coughing, she goes pale]

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[chikaidestroyer]

You can rupture blood vessels when you're dehydrated and this ill. We should get you to the clinic quickly.

[He pauses when he sees her go pale.] ...Sheena? Can you make it?

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[corrinesbell]

I...I just...

[just tasted blood. And that's scary]

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[chikaidestroyer]

[He reaches to touch her forehead with his small hands.] You definitely shouldn't be left here, with or without Corrine.

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[corrinesbell]

[has quite the fever still, though she's doing her best to hide how bad she really feels]

Corrine does everything he can.

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[chikaidestroyer]

And it's not enough while you're in this state. He can't give you medical attention.

Come on. I'll help you to the clinic, if you can get up.

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[corrinesbell]

O-Okay...

[works her way to sitting on the edge of the bed]

[action]

[chikaidestroyer]

[Albert idly thinks as he reaches to wrap one small arm around Sheena's waist that he hasn't held a person in ... quite some time, really. Except for that ride on Noishe with Yuan through the tunnels.

...Even that was quite awhile ago now.]

Take it easy. I'm not going anywhere, all right?

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[corrinesbell]

You got kinda scrawny...Albert.

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[chikaidestroyer]

...

I'm perfectly healthy for my age. [At least, he thinks so.]

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[corrinesbell]

How old?

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[chikaidestroyer]

Maybe 13? I'm not quite sure. [Albert holds onto Sheena as best he can with his notably much smaller stature.]

Let's try standing, Sheena.

[action]

[corrinesbell]

Yeah...

[she stands, but it's shaky and she looks like she'll fall at any time]

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[chikaidestroyer]

Tell me if you feel vertigo-- [He quickly amends his statement.] --or give some sort of warning at all. We'll take it slowly.

[He definitely overestimated how well he could physically assist Sheena. But he's not going to give up after coming out to help her.]

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[corrinesbell]

I'll be okay.

[because she's definitely not giving up now that she's standing]