“Ok, looking good.”
A nurse patted Mia down, checking every corner of her body for any remaining injuries or abnormalities “Besides the low temperature and the weakness, I am going to give the clear for you to check out.” The lady straightened herself up, and started writing on her clipboard.
“Yeah, what’s going on with that anyways Mia?” Ria asked from the bed, she had been watching since the start, even refusing to leave the room when asked for privacy reasons, insisting she stayed because they were siblings. The nurse caved in without much protest.
“Title, for ice magic.” Mia began redressing now that they were done, thankfully her clothes from the wrym were still intact, somewhat. They needed some light repairs and cleaning… a lot of cleaning, but they looked as good as new.
“You can use ice magic?” Ria sat up, interested “Lucky… I wanted to use magic too but auntie always said it was pointless.”
Mia shrugged “Maybe can, not honest.” Mia poked her head, implying about the brainwashing. She heard a rip, turning to see the nurse had presented her a piece of paper.
“Take this to the check out desk, down the hall.” She pointed to her right “Can’t miss it.”
“Mn, thanks.” Mia took it, briefly reading it. For the most part it was just describing her condition, the weakness status that would go away with proper care, the temperature, and suggesting she’d eat more to help with her malnourished body and hei-
She frowned and shoved the page in her item box.
“And item box?!” Ria jumped off the bed and tackled Mia, spinning her around “Explain everything.”
The nurse sighed, opening the door to leave “don’t stay in here too long, I am marking the room as free.” She gave a short wave, and then left.
“L-later” Mia said, getting thrown around by Ria “got to l-leave” She was getting shook back and forth, she could feel herself starting to become nauseous.
She huffed and stopped shaking Mia “Fine, but we are catching up tonight.” She then turned Mia around so her back was facing her, then pulled her close in a carry hug, letting Mia dangle mid air as she walked out of the room.
At first, Mia did not recognize what situation she was currently in, not until they were out in the hall “W-what? Hey! Let go!” she yelled in protest, flailing her legs and arms in her best attempt to escape but couldn’t budge an inch.
“Nope!” Ria shook her head, progressing down the hall and confidently ignoring all the glances, warm or otherwise, they were getting from the doctors and nurses “I have not seen you in months, I’m not letting you go.”
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“Hnng!? No! let go! Hyaa?!” Mia continued to struggle ‘how is she this strong?!’ she screamed in her head, even weakened she still had…15 strength…
“…”
Mia went limp, accepting her fate, her face gaining a slight tint of red as she was forced to acknowledge the glances they were getting.
They exited the hospital and by extension, the guild it was located inside after checking out. To Mia’s surprise the bill, that she didn’t know she had to pay, was paid. She looked to her sister but she did not have any idea about it, and now they found themselves out on the main roads of Lexon.
Ria shuffled to the side, out of the way from the hustle of everyone else, still holding Mia like a how a toddler would hold an over sized stuffed animal “Place is busy as ever…” she laughed, almost getting run over on her way over “Anyways, still have some light out, we can get something to eat or head over to the inn I rented but that’s….” She pointed off into the distance “waaaay over there.”
“You got an inn here?” Mia looked up at her, a bit surprised.
“Yeah, they wouldn’t let me always stay in there, jerks.” She pouted, puffing up her cheeks “Something about someone dangerous coming in.”
“…my room?” Mia did not like the idea of someone coming in her room while she was unconscious…
“Oh no. like someone got hurt really bad and…uh…spreading? Something spreading.” She shrugged and started walking.
“Dangerous people spreading?” she wondered how that would work.
“Argh! No, I dunno! There was a word for it but I forgot!” She shook her head, in turn jostling Mia around in her arms “Anyways! I tried to find the inn you were staying at but I couldn’t find it! Where did you stay so we can get your stuff!” She sighed, looking a bit defeated “…hopefully.”
“Ah…” Mia’s face froze and she went silent.
“What? Don’t worry. “ Ria hugged her close “Big sis will take care of you now, if they threw anything away I will buy you new ones, but we still have to check.”
“…”
Ria paused, shifting to the edge of the street “Mia?” When she didn’t respond, Ria lifted her up and twisted her around to face her “what’s wrong?”
“…Didn’t get one.” She squawked.
“Didn’t get what?”
“An.. Inn...”
“Hah?” she brought her closer “What do you mean you didn’t get one? Where did you stay when you got here? Did you not have money?” she looked around, pausing on the direction of the pier “You came here on a pretty big boat, did you spend all your money on that?”
“Went straight into… the dungeon…” Mia looked away, her mouth now firmly shut.
“…” Ria slumped, lowering Mia a bit as she had trouble processing what her little sister had just told her “You… ok, ok. Ok.” She lifted her up “You, Mia, My eight-year-old sister, got to this town and on her first day, immediately registered with the guild, went into the dungeon, and nearly got herself killed.”
“…Maybe?”
“MAYBE!!!” Ria spun Mia in the air, flipping her onto her side and shoving her under her armpit in a similar fashion to how one carries luggage “we are going to eat, catch up, and have a talk.” Ria huffed, stomping her way down the street “and when I see mom and dad again I’m going to yell at them for not teaching you common sense.”
“Eh?” Mia, wide eyed at her new point of view, struggled pointlessly in protest “B-but it wasn’t my fault! It was a trap and, and I just wanted to get uh, money for the inn!”
“Oh yeah?” Glancing down, Ria asked “And how much money did you get off that boat with?”
“I-“ She stopped herself, not having an excuse. Sure, most of that money was used to pay a fine, but she still had 1 gold, and she doubted an inn costs that much.
“Enough for an inn? Hmm? Thought so.” She huffed, adjusted Mia in her arm, and continued, with a dejected and silent Mia in tow.
“Ah!” Ria suddenly halted in her tracks “Infection!”