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[small_reservations]

From: Hestia
Posted: July 27th

[The video cuts to Axel, smiling tiredly. He must be in bed, given that there are pillows behind him and he's covered up to his chest in sheets. It's all white, looks pretty idyllic.]

Sorry for that... Extended absence. I collapsed while caring for the sacred fire. Gave my shinki a bit of a scare.

[He laughs a little, but it turns into a cough.]

Basically, I burned myself out. Any of you have advice on what to do while you're supposed to be resting? I'd appreciate it; nice as this vacation is, I'm gonna go stir-crazy here.

Comments

[small_reservations]

I also think the cat can talk. Might tattle on me.

... I swear I'm not crazy.

[revolutionfalcon]

Talking cats is about the least crazy thing I've heard here.

You could always bribe it to stay quiet.

[small_reservations]

I'll have to think about that. It's probably not a good time yet for escaping.

[revolutionfalcon]

Seems like a bad time to ask people how to occupy yourself, then.

[...Guess who missed the entire point of this post, apparently.]

[small_reservations]

I was hoping for advice on what to do while legitimately bedridden. Sneaking out can wait. Also, given that this is public, is not something I want to discuss.

[revolutionfalcon]

If you're legitimately bedridden, you should be asleep instead of texting people.

It's not like I know your temple layout to discuss sneaking out plans so complex you'd get caught for them. Unless you're so bad at sneaking out that people being aware you might do it at all is enough to stop you.

[small_reservations]

I've been sleeping for a week, it feels like. I'm sick of it.

I'm fine at sneaking, I'm just outnumbered and the cat will tattle.

[revolutionfalcon]

Then you should have recovered by now. [He's...really not very helpful on this subject.]

If you can't get hold of enough food to shut the cat up at least temporarily, that's your problem. It's not hard to get a cat's favour.

[small_reservations]

That's true. Of course, it doesn't help that one of my shinki is undoubtedly watching this conversation. I'll have to be subtle.

[revolutionfalcon]

You did choose to make a public network post saying you were going to go "stir-crazy" if you had to rest any longer.

[Not your subtlest choice there.]

[small_reservations]

I was expecting advice on things to do while sick, not to be told to sneak out.

[revolutionfalcon]

If you're well enough to ask for things to do, you're well enough to sneak out.

[small_reservations]

I'm pretty sure that's not true, but whatever. Let's pretend I do intend to sneak out. You kinda my chances there.

[revolutionfalcon]

It's not my fault if you can't get around people who might happen to be keeping a closer eye on you now.