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*Ran has been slipping in and out of lucidity and consciousness for a while, spiking fevers on occasion. It seems at last, however, that they've managed to get things under control. She is, if you should visit her, still pretty weak, but alive at least. The hat she had been wearing is gone now, too tainted to be of any further use. At some point, somebody seems to have slipped her old one by her bedside, though.

Still, the nurses assure you that as long as you don't stress her, you can visit her. Will you take this opportunity to do so?*

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[Kaito's been doing a lot of little work here and there in the clinics with most of the major healers are in the field to allow the nurses to do more, nursing and less organizing stuff]

Ran - how you feeling?

Mmm... Kaito?

I feel... alive.

*Pretty much a tactful way of saying "like crap."*

What has been going on since my illness took hold...?

Uh, well - long story short Ksthellixis went into Aethr with another world's troops to help rescue people, other people happened to find ways in and are getting people out.

[He is putting away sundries away as he speaks]

The Councilors are still in session.

I see. The situation has... deteriorated greatly, then?

...Guess that's true. But everyone's fighting back against those monsters.

I would expect nothing less. Have they deduced what the taint is composed of?

I haven't heard, I was busy helping out in here, sorry.

[He bows his head]

Do not apologize. If your talents are better suited here, then it is for the best.

*She takes in the room around her.*

So they have found who is responsible, I am gathering...?

[Yukari enters quietly while there are no others about.]

How do you feel?

Lady Yukari...

I... I will be better soon. I assure you.

*She tries to sit up, but gets woozy in the process.*

In the meantime, however, you will rest.

B-but Lady Yukari...

...I understand. I am sorry. If I had only better anticipated...

I would say you are being too hard on yourself. Do consider the source of this comment before you reply in such a way again.

...I will rest for now, then. Do take care of yourself too, Lady Yukari. I understand you must be quite busy right now.

In a manner of speaking, yes.

I am certain it is quite important. I do wish you luck.

[Ky's back, though he looks a bit worse for wear.]

...Hello. How are you feeling now?

Sir Ky...

I am... recovering. I understand the situation has deteriorated on Aethr...

It grows worse by the day. I can believe that the world is dying.

What happened to you while you were there? When I found you, you were on the brink of consciousness.

I was... working. But it seems I was too close to one of the tainted wells when the worst of the taint suddenly began to spew forth. I only just made it back.

If that's the case, then it's a miracle that you made it back in your condition.

It's a relief, too.

Ah... thank you. It brings me comfort to hear you say that, Sir Ky.

*A bit of a blush there!*

Thankfully, the only magic I had been utilizing had been the gift given to me by Confuto Ordinatio for my work during the invasion a few months back. I am afraid the gift is... rather unsalvageable at this point, however.

What was the gift? I'm afraid I can't remember.

It was, ah, a hat. One that allowed transformations. I would have liked to have gotten more use out of it, I will admit...

A hat that allowed transformations...were you using that to travel incognito?

*She hesitates for a moment, as if uncertain whether to confirm or not, then simply nods.*

...Oh, that reminds me. I found the bottle you arrived with. I assumed it was a sample of the tainted mana, so I ran it over to R&D. A bill to evacuate people from Aethr based on a priority set has been passed, and with it came a diversion of funding to finding a method to negate, if not reverse, the effects of the corruption.

So it reached good hands. ...that is a relief.

For now, all we can do is hope they make a breakthrough.

Indeed.

I probably don't need to tell you this, but rest for now. Don't overexert yourself.

I will try. It is hard for me to watch you all working so hard while I lay around doing nothing, however.

Try telling yourself that you'll be able to help better once fully healed than you would in your current state, and thus should devote all of your energy to healing.

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