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[geophile]

"You've reached Steven Stone. Leave a message, and I'll get back to you as soon as I can."

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[mombastic]

Have you stocked up on warm drinks and layers? Running a hot bath couldn't hurt, either.

[ Sadly, there are no volcanoes to warm your hands over. ]

[geophile]

Already done, but unfortunately yeilding no results.

[ at this point, canonballing into mt. chimney sounds like an amazing idea. ]

If I can infer from past experience, it will pass with time.

[mombastic]

... Speaking of, are you solid?

[geophile]

[ that makes him chuckle, but it's less out of the fact that it was funny than of grim amusement that such a question has to be asked in the first place. ]

Thankfully, yes.

[mombastic]

At least there's that... then you're right. I think this shouldn't last.

[geophile]

Let's hope.

[ there's a pause. they've talked about him enough; he's still worried about her. ]

You said you were fine, but did you manage to come out of wherever you were unscathed?

[mombastic]

Not entirely, no. I wasn't injured, but... there were some side effects, I suppose.

[ Annoying.... side effects.... ]

[geophile]

Would you care to elaborate on that?

[ if he shared, he expects her to do the same. it's only fair. ]

[mombastic]

[ ... there's a sigh. ]

I went completely blind in one eye and I suffered from varying severity of vertigo and nausea.

[geophile]

[ ....................otome ]

Please tell me that you've been resting since then.

[mombastic]

[ she did nothing wrong!! ]

Yes, I stayed with some friends for a day, and then I returned home to wait for news. I'm completely fine now.

[geophile]

[ don't use that tone with him young lady!!!

but that does get a palpable sigh of relief from him. ]

I'm glad to hear it. I'm sorry you had to go through something like that.

[mombastic]

Considering the fate of some of my group members, I actually got off fairly lightly.

[ Sorry, Edna. Sorry, Naki. ]

[geophile]

I can understand the sentiment, but it won't do us well to compare misfortunes.

[ he says "we" because actually considers his fate a little better than that of neji's, but that's not a fair way of thinking - it doesn't do well for feelings of guilt, either. he's just relieved that she's safe and in one piece now. ]

My statement still stands.

[mombastic]

Well, I'm equally sorry. [ Because you died. Gosh, Steven, is she going to have to hire a babysitter? ]

[geophile]

[ honestly? yes. back home, the elite four were basically his babysitters, going out to fetch him after he wandered away from the league for whatever arbitrary reason. he needs a cerealia-sitter.

his sigh is an acknowledgement of her words. he's still concerned. ]

I know you said you were fine, but try to take it easy for the next while.

[ he doesn't want her burning out after all of this... hopefully she doesn't have any shifts at stupid o'clock. ]

[mombastic]

I'll do my best, but a lot of that depends on how many people behave themselves.

[ She's going to have a lot of shifts at stupid o'clock. Hey, it saved her from having to do this interlude in a nightgown! ]