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[breatheinthefog]

*The past few nights, Kaoru has come stumbling home from the dungeon, fighting until she can barely walk. You might see bruises on her, although she wears long sleeves and long skirts even in summer, and you can definitely see her pushing herself to move throughout the day. Find her either at school, in the hotel, or wandering around the town to get groceries she doesn't know what to do with.*

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[buildthatwall]

[Zia blinks a few times. Actually invited along? Well if that wasn't a pleasant surprise. Then she grins widely] Thank you, Kaoru!

[breatheinthefog]

*headtilt* You're happy.

[buildthatwall]

Of course I am!

[breatheinthefog]

My previous party... most of them are gone. I didn't want to go with anyone else. But you're all right.

[buildthatwall]

[Zia shuffles close to her. While she could try to spare a hand to touch Kaoru's arm, the other girl's groceries were heavy] You don't ever have to do this alone.

[breatheinthefog]

What if this continues?

[buildthatwall]

Then we can continue on. You won't ever be alone.

[breatheinthefog]

...Right.

[buildthatwall]

[Groceries can be picked up again. Hugs happen now. Zia puts the groceries down to pull Kaoru into a hug]

[breatheinthefog]

*Kaoru stares. Not putting the groceries down. Just confused.*

You're doing that thing again. ...Others did that, too.

[buildthatwall]

It feels like the right thing to do.

[breatheinthefog]

It does?

[buildthatwall]

It does. It feels like it should cheer you up. Or at least make you less sad.

[breatheinthefog]

...I suppose.

[buildthatwall]

If it helps, then... I'm glad it does.

[breatheinthefog]

All right.

[buildthatwall]

[Zia pulls back, looking at her] Why don't we get back to the hotel? I can... at least make sure you don't need anything bandaged.

[breatheinthefog]

After we get food.

[buildthatwall]

... [Zia blushes, having forgotten the reason she came out] Yes. Food.

[breatheinthefog]

Right.

*Kaoru drags what she still has to the self-checkout machines.*

[buildthatwall]

[And Zia follows, having collected her own food again] What were you planning on making with all that?

[breatheinthefog]

*shrug* I was just going to follow the directions. Why?

[buildthatwall]

It looks like a lot of stuff that... Kaoru, have you ever made anything that didn't have directions?

[breatheinthefog]

The rest I just eat plain. Why?

[buildthatwall]

... because there's a better way.