Alive and kicking, I see

[silversnows]

[You get no warning and no chance to prepare.

Nephry didn't get those things either, when her home was attacked!

Now she's there near the front of a building, staggering a little ways until she sinks to her knees. For a while she'll try to keep herself upright with her arm. If no one finds her fast enough, she'll fail at that, too.]

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[indigaytion]

[Ah, it's such a nice day! Little birds tweeting, fluffy white clouds, just a hint of a breeze...Jade feels positively young as he heads back for home, holding a bag of groceries.]

[Of course, nice days never last. Still, it is a surprise to see Nephry, especially since it's mostly the redheads to appear with injuries. He quickly drops the bag onto the ground and sprints over to her side.]

Are you injured?

[silversnows]

[Jade, honestly. What kind of question is that? Her head and arm are bleeding, and everything. She's got a white coat on, you notice these things.]

I-I'll be fine.

[She's more worried about how...this is not her house.]

[indigaytion]

[It's at times like this that Jade really resents the fact he's incapable of using the seventh fonon. He quickly unwraps his scarf from his neck and hands it to Nephry.]

Bandage yourself up. What happened? Who attacked you?

[He's alert and ready, an incantation to a Fonic Arte already on the tip of his tongue in case whoever attacked Nephry is still around.]

[silversnows]

[What with head injuries generally being more serious, she takes his scarf and holds it against the bleeding gash on the side of her head. This requires her to stop holding herself up, and to sit a bit slumped over instead.]

It was...soldiers? ...From the Order, I believe...

[indigaytion]

[Jade quickly moves closer, gently manoeuvring her until she's leaning against him.]

The Order? Here? [This is unexpected. He looks around, already searching for a safe place he could hide Nephry in. It would be hard fighting while having to watch an injured person.] Are they still around?

[silversnows]

No. [It's pained, and through clenched teeth. At least, with Jade to lean against, she can focus on keeping her bearings.] They were...at my home. In Keterburg.

[And that's not here.]

[indigaytion]

I see. [He quickly examines her wounds. They aren't life-threatening, but would need to be treated.] Can you stand? We need to get you indoors.

[He sounds as calm as usual. Masking his worries? Never.]

[silversnows]

Yes. I can.

[She will need a Jade to lean on, but she can do it.]

Jade, where are we?

[indigaytion]

[He leads her into the house across the street. Since the door is unlocked and there are no personal items of any kind in it, Jade is fairly confident that it's one of the uninhabited ones. He helps her onto the couch.]

Let me find some gels first, then I'll explain. Stay here.

[silversnows]

[Of course. She just sits, at first, but as he leaves she manages to turn sideways and lie down a bit, instead. It's more like a sideways lean into the back of the couch, but it helps.

And she's still holding the scarf against her head.]

[indigaytion]

[A quick search around the house produces some bandages and most importantly, a few gels. He sits besides Nephry, handing her the gels.]

I'll bandage your wounds properly. It's lucky that they don't seem to be very deep.

[silversnows]

[Nephry nods a few times, stopping after that because the action makes her dizzy. It takes a minute, but she lowers his scarf to her lap and even has the wherewithal to take off her glasses, so he doesn't have to fiddle around with them. Then she'll take the gels, and carefully eat just one, at first.]

I'm not...entirely sure they were...soldiers. [It's a little fuzzy, even so soon after it happened.] It was just...something about them.

[indigaytion]

Tell me as much as you remember. [He finishes dressing her head wound and moves on to the others, frowning slightly.]

[silversnows]

You were there...to bring me Saphir's things.

[After he died. It's a short story, full of pauses while she tries to collect herself and work around the headache. They left Dist's effects with her; later that night, someone broke into her house - three someones - and attacked, making off with the box. It was important, for having all of Dist's research notes inside.

Then Jade would have shown up again. But instead...]

And then I was...here.

[indigaytion]

[He listens, nodding every so often. The story is a familiar one. Nephry must be from a slightly earlier time than he is.] I see. At any rate, your attackers don't seem to have been transported with you. You should be safe here. [He sits back and studies her closely.] Are you feeling a bit better?

[silversnows]

I don't understand why I was attacked in the first place.

[Physically she's still a little worked up, breathing somewhat quickly, sitting on just this side of shaky. The gels helped with the pain. There's still a fog in her head, and that's making it hard to calm down completely.]

A-A little. ...Thank you.