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[fortunefail]

[Anyone out for a nice crack-of-dawn morning walk might see Yuan, making his way into the village. He doesn't have any visible injuries but it's obvious he's having trouble walking. Every step is more like a swaying stagger and at times he even has to close his eyes in concentration to make sure he doesn't keel over. He's determined to get to his

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[corrinesbell]

[we're sure we are just the person you wanted to see, Yuan~]

...Yuan?

[fortunefail]

[Oh yes, Yuan just loves running into people he knows when he's injured. The fact that he cringes slightly at the sound of his name proves as much.]

...

[corrinesbell]

[don't worry, she won't mock you until you've recovered enough to enjoy it!]

Need a hand?

[fortunefail]

[Well, that's better than nothing. Of course, being himself, he won't accept any help. Damn him and his pride.]

I'm fine. I just need to... get home.

[corrinesbell]

You don't look like you're gonna get that far if I just leave you here.

[fortunefail]

I should think I deserve a bit more credit than that.

[He pushes himself away from the tree, which was probably a bad idea. It's followed by a bit of staggering as he tries to stay on his feet. The Malnosso tinkered with his sense of balance. He's still trying to pretend nothing's wrong, though.]

[corrinesbell]

Uh-huh. Angels don't fall over.

...Most angels.

[fortunefail]

[Oh brother. You're comparing him to Colette, aren't you?]

I'm not... [Sigh] I'm perfectly capable of walking.

[corrinesbell]

Okay. Prove it.

[fortunefail]

Fine.

[He takes a deep breath through his nose, then steps forward. It's accompanied by a bit of swaying, but he's still standing. Just don't ask him to walk in a straight line, because he can't.]

[corrinesbell]

At least you don't have that far to go. D'you need the clinic?

[fortunefail]

No. I simply need to rest.

[Which is true, really. Healing might relieve his headache, but other than that it wouldn't do much good.]

[corrinesbell]

[keep walking then Yuan. Sheena won't offer help unless you fall over]

[fortunefail]

[He's walking. It's mostly staggering, but he's determined to hold his head high and walk as normally as he can without stumbling sideways into bush.]

[corrinesbell]

[walking as next to him as possible without looking...you know, smothering. Because she doesn't want to smother him, just make sure he gets to his house okay]

[fortunefail]

[He'll get there. ... After another rest. He'll just place his hand against a nearby wall for support for a moment. Long walk is long.]