Zompania Draft: Coming Home

[frost_jewel]

Who: Anyone drafted to Zompania, or recruited as reinforcements, or left behind in the village. SO. Everybody!
What: The draftees and reinforcements return to the village.
When: May 26, early early in the morning
Where: Back in Luceti
Summary: Most draftees and reinforcements return to Luceti in the very early hours; now, instead of a medevac site for the draft, the village is a welcome (?) refuge from the nightmare of Zompania for its own. There's a high likelihood it still looks a lot like it has in the past few days; those in the fight didn't even get a chance to shower before returning.

(This is the place for all your post-draft trauma and reunions and every other thing. Have fun! And don't forget to entry-tag your character.)

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[knightofratatosk]

[Emil has barely spent much time at home over the past several days. With all of the wounded flooding in, there has been a constant need for aid and supplies, and though Emil is no healer, his pact with Nala was enough for him to be able to make himself useful in that regard. And then of course there were bandages to change, people who needed to be fed, and a myriad of other tasks that someone needed to take care of.

It's on yet another trip to the store for much-needed supplies that he spots the woman in the plaza, looking to be on the verge of collapse. Immediately he changes course to head over in her direction, about to call out to her...

... and then she collapses and he speeds up, racing to her side to drop to his knees beside her.]

H-hey, are you all right? Are you hurt?

[There's blood on her clothes, but he can't tell if it's hers or not.]

[swordprincess]

[She might be hearing that voice, but she can't tell if it's addressing her or not. Everything is such a blur, sounds, voices, everything. As she drifts further into dreamland, she does nothing to resist it. She doesn't particularly want to either at this point.]

[knightofratatosk]

[That... is not a good sign. Emil hovers one hand over her and calls up Nala's healing while he carefully reaches out with the other to give her shoulder a gentle shake. If she is hurt, then the healing ought to help with that at least a little.]

Can you hear me?

[swordprincess]

[Karla begins to stir. The healing magic helps to soothe her pain some, but doesn't do much for her exhaustion. She opens her eyes slightly, her body still feeling like a deadweight.]

So...tired... [She manages to whisper.]

[knightofratatosk]

[The sight of Karla's eyes opening is enough to coax a slight smile of relief out of Emil. If she's conscious enough to answer him, then any injuries she might have can't be all that bad.]

Oh, you're awake. Do you think you can sit up? I can go get you some water or something if you need it.

[swordprincess]

[She doesn't want to get up...but she has to. Digging her fingers into the ground as well as she can, she gradually pulls herself into a sitting position, drooping her head immediately upon doing so.]

Perhaps...that would help...

[knightofratatosk]

[Immediately Emil bends to help ease her to that sitting position as carefully as he can, giving her one more quick check for any injuries as he does so. Good, she doesn't appear to be hurt anywhere.]

Just stay here and I'll be right back.

[Once he's certain that she'll be able to sit up on her own, he darts into the closest building and emerges a couple of minutes later with a glass of water, which he offers to her when he kneels back down beside her.]

Here you go.

[swordprincess]

[Karla waits, resting her forehead on her knees, lightly dozing off again. She does manage to jerk awake as he returns with the glass, though.]

Oh...thank you...

[And she begins to sip, hoping this will help tide her over until she can get to her bed.]

[knightofratatosk]

Don't mention it-- I'm just glad you're okay. Try not to drink it too fast so you don't choke or anything.

[Then, realizing that he probably should remember his manners and actually introduce himself, he smiles a little.]

By the way, I'm Emil. What's your name?

[swordprincess]

[Karla takes another small sip and, despite the advice, she ends up choking anyway. She stops for a moment, coughing water and dirt from her mouth. She catches her breath when the coughing subsides.]

I'm...Karla.

[knightofratatosk]

[Emil watches her, concerned and ready to thump her on the back if she seems to need it. But she recovers on her own, so instead he relaxes and just lets her drink at her own pace.]

Where do you live? I can help you get home once you're feeling a little better, or I could take you to the clinic or the Welcome Center if you think that would be easier.

[swordprincess]

Ice Building...

[She doesn't know where that is right now. She takes a slightly larger sip, letting the water wash down her throat.]

I just...need to sleep. I don't care where we go...

[But the closest place would be easiest.]

[knightofratatosk]

That's kind of far away... the Welcome Center would be the closest.

[He looks up and across the plaza, gauging the distance between them and the building.]

If you're really tired, I could probably carry you there on my back. You don't look like you weigh that much.

[Emil, you do not say things like that to girls.]

[swordprincess]

[Karla doesn't mind at all, especially since it's...kind of true.]

All right...you can carry me...

[She does NOT want to get up and risk passing out again.]

[knightofratatosk]

[Nodding, he holds out his hand to take the glass of water back. He'll just leave it sitting on the ground for the moment; he can come back for it once he's gotten Karla somewhere she can rest.]

Do you think you could climb on if I kneel in front of you?