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[waitingforhope]

 [The feed turned on just in time to catch Mai in another sneeze.  Nothing overly dramatic or explosive, but strong enough and with a subsequent slow recovery time to indicate this was not the first.  And she was no expecting it to be the last.]

Ugh...I'm sorry.

[Taking a deep breath, she sat back and looked directly into the camera with a slightly glassy stare.  Hints of red on her nose and cheeks that--for once--didn't come from blushing.  At least, not the usually blushing from her.]

One of the kindergartners I was trying to answer a prayer for a while back must have gotten me sick.  [At least, that was the closest to an explanation she'd managed to come up with.]  I didn't even know I could still get sick, but...it's been weeks, and I only feel slightly better.

Does anybody know if cold medicine works on gods?

[That seemed to be the end of her line of questioning...except, at the last possible minute...one final thought occured to her.  A thought that promptly caused her to frown.]

Oh, and whoever thought to leave that package on my Temple doorstep?  Not funny.

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[futhark]

[ Uuuh, let's ignore the package comment. He thought it will be nice and funny gift for everyone involved, but apparently, he made some huge faux pas, so let's get to an important part of the post ]

I suppose if you can catch their illness, their medicine should work too. But if it's been weeks and it's not getting any better-- There is a god of medicine around the Far Shore, have you thought about consulting him?

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[waitingforhope]

[Hi, Caster.]

[...though, judging by the slightly weary expression, she was too tired to take his words at anything more than face value. And deliberately refraining from adding the part where she'd kind of been out and about a bit longer after she'd first noticed symptoms than she probably should have. Oops?]

Trunks has.

He's either ordering me to let him go, or just telling me he's going. [A shrug. Because this was a completely normal goddess-shinki relationship, yep.] I don't have the energy to argue with him anyway.

[futhark]

[ Bless you, Trunks for being there, but if this was going for so long, you shouldn't be asking her. You should carry her to the doctor whether she wants it or not ]

Good, let Trunks take care of you. If you argue with him and let it go untreated for any longer, I'll kick him for being a doormat. [ That's a joke ] But after I carry you to Li Tieugai temple myself.

[waitingforhope]

Don't blame me if he kicks back.

[Only half joking in return.]

What is it with you boys and threatening to carry me everywhere? I can still walk, you know.

[futhark]

[ Oh, he would never expect anything less than a kickback ]

That's what you do with a sick patient, right? Cannot let you overextend yourself.

But really, had no idea gods can get sick here.

[waitingforhope]

Believe me, no one was as surprised as I was.

The first couple of days, I though I was just tired from staying up late.

[futhark]

Do you often do that? -staying late, I mean.

[waitingforhope]

Not often.

But sometimes, especially if the stars are really bright that night, I like to lay out in the grass and stare up at them. It's the most relaxing feeling.

[futhark]

I'm more of "lie in the sun" guy, but can't deny that watching stars this way is an amazing experience.

[waitingforhope]

Laying in the sun can be relaxing too.

But I'd still be careful. You never know if a god can still get wrinkles or not.

[She may have been slightly joking. But only slightly.]

[futhark]

I think I'm going to take the risk. There is a part "son of the sun" in my resume, and I am going to bet on it.

[ Like that's an insurance for getting wrinkles... ]

[waitingforhope]

Suit yourself. Don't come to me looking for moisturizer later on.

[...okay, yeah, she was probably mostly joking by now.]

I'll stick with the moonlight in the meantime. It's much more relaxing. And peaceful. Especially when the cicadas come out.