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Poor Nyx has caught a cold! Luckily he's gotten a cute new scarf to keep him nice and toasty.

STORY

Though the worst of the winter cold was over, morning frost settled over Lelin’Kel, icing over the windows and bringing a deep chill into the Hatchery. Nyx rested his paws on the windowsill and sniffled, eyelids heavy as he looked out across the grass, stiff with frost and ice. His roommates had already left to have breakfast and play outside before classes started.

“Nyx? You’re usually up and out with the rest of the children by now! Is something the matter?” A familiar voice reached his ears. He grumbled softly and dropped down onto all fours to meet the Nursery Mother’s gaze.

“Hi, miss Emilia. I don’t feel very well.” He sniffed, congestion clear in his voice, his muscles trembling from the cold.

“Oh, dear. You’re shaking like a leaf! You stay in bed, I’ll let Zonnie know you won’t be attending class and I’ll go get some medicine from Dr. Depthfin. You just warm up and take care of yourself.” Emilia rubbed Nyx’s head from his hair to his whiskers like a concerned mother before turning tail and leaving the room, muttering under her breath about tissues.

Nyx clambered back into his bed, pulling up his blanket and curling up with his pillow between his arms, resting his chin on top of it. No matter how comfortable he got in his bed he couldn’t shake the chill, and it didn’t help that his head felt like it was in a vice. He lay in a feeling he couldn’t really describe as pain, but instead as a constant, panging discomfort, for maybe half an hour before he heard the door creak back open.

“Nyx? I’ve got your medicine.” Came Emilia’s voice, Nyx could barely muster the energy to pick himself up and face her, but he did, hopeful that the medicine would help. Emilia offered him a cup of tea that smelled bitter and flowery, along with ground herbs molded into the form of two pills.

“The tea will help your throat and congestion, the pills will help with your pain and will give you strength to fight off whatever you’ve caught. Okay? I brought some sweetbee honey to help the tea go down if you’d like it. Does that sound nice?” She asked, holding up the jar and a honey dipper for him to see. He nodded at the question and watched as she used the honey dipper to drizzle a generous amount of the thick, gooey substance into the teacup, putting it aside in the jar and gently spinning a spoon in the cup to help the honey melt into the tea.

Once she was done, Nyx gently grabbed the teacup with both his paws, somewhat awkward with his lack of thumbs, and took a sip, he scrunched his nose up a bit at the bittersweet taste, but put the cup down to pop the pills past his lips, swallowing them with the tea. Though the flavour was less than favourable, he did have to admit it did soothe his throat greatly.

“Thank you, miss Emilia.” He sniffled, picking the teacup back up and taking another sip, his taste buds adjusting to its odd flavour. Emilia watched and smoothed down Nyx’s spiky hair tuft as he drank the teacup, taking a seat on the edge of his bed. Once he was done she got back on her feet and gave him a shaky smile.

“Alright, now, let’s get you to a room of your own.” She said, taking his paw in her hand. Sadness panged in his chest and he looked up at her with wide eyes. “I know, it’s not ideal but we can’t risk the other kids getting sick. You can bring a pillow with you and a stuffed toy if you have one.” She added, holding her hands politely in front of her.

Nyx got out of bed, limbs shaking with cold as he gathered his things, his favourite pillow and a handmade plushie of an orange kel that had dried paint in its fabric, a gift from a friend. As he stood in front of Emilia, shuddering profusely, she tutted to herself and reached down to get something from a bag, before draping a thick, pink scarf around his neck and over his shoulders.

“There you go, that should keep you warm while you’re up and about. Maybe it’ll help you stay healthy once you recover.” Emilia said with a small smile. The small act of kindness and love already warmed Nyx up enough for his shaking to cease, well, the scarf helped, too. He followed Emilia out with his stuff held awkwardly in his mouth, trotting happily after her. Soon, he would feel better, he was sure of it, and he was ever so excited to show off his new scarf to all his friends.

UPGRADES

Bird Legs - Golden Clover Use

Accessory - Req story is above!

AKI TRACKER

Fullbody +2 aki.
Story Tier 1 +5 aki. (802 words)

7/139 akis.

Description

Poor Nyx has caught a cold! Luckily he's gotten a cute new scarf to keep him nice and toasty.

STORY

Though the worst of the winter cold was over, morning frost settled over Lelin’Kel, icing over the windows and bringing a deep chill into the Hatchery. Nyx rested his paws on the windowsill and sniffled, eyelids heavy as he looked out across the grass, stiff with frost and ice. His roommates had already left to have breakfast and play outside before classes started.

“Nyx? You’re usually up and out with the rest of the children by now! Is something the matter?” A familiar voice reached his ears. He grumbled softly and dropped down onto all fours to meet the Nursery Mother’s gaze.

“Hi, miss Emilia. I don’t feel very well.” He sniffed, congestion clear in his voice, his muscles trembling from the cold.

“Oh, dear. You’re shaking like a leaf! You stay in bed, I’ll let Zonnie know you won’t be attending class and I’ll go get some medicine from Dr. Depthfin. You just warm up and take care of yourself.” Emilia rubbed Nyx’s head from his hair to his whiskers like a concerned mother before turning tail and leaving the room, muttering under her breath about tissues.

Nyx clambered back into his bed, pulling up his blanket and curling up with his pillow between his arms, resting his chin on top of it. No matter how comfortable he got in his bed he couldn’t shake the chill, and it didn’t help that his head felt like it was in a vice. He lay in a feeling he couldn’t really describe as pain, but instead as a constant, panging discomfort, for maybe half an hour before he heard the door creak back open.

“Nyx? I’ve got your medicine.” Came Emilia’s voice, Nyx could barely muster the energy to pick himself up and face her, but he did, hopeful that the medicine would help. Emilia offered him a cup of tea that smelled bitter and flowery, along with ground herbs molded into the form of two pills.

“The tea will help your throat and congestion, the pills will help with your pain and will give you strength to fight off whatever you’ve caught. Okay? I brought some sweetbee honey to help the tea go down if you’d like it. Does that sound nice?” She asked, holding up the jar and a honey dipper for him to see. He nodded at the question and watched as she used the honey dipper to drizzle a generous amount of the thick, gooey substance into the teacup, putting it aside in the jar and gently spinning a spoon in the cup to help the honey melt into the tea.

Once she was done, Nyx gently grabbed the teacup with both his paws, somewhat awkward with his lack of thumbs, and took a sip, he scrunched his nose up a bit at the bittersweet taste, but put the cup down to pop the pills past his lips, swallowing them with the tea. Though the flavour was less than favourable, he did have to admit it did soothe his throat greatly.

“Thank you, miss Emilia.” He sniffled, picking the teacup back up and taking another sip, his taste buds adjusting to its odd flavour. Emilia watched and smoothed down Nyx’s spiky hair tuft as he drank the teacup, taking a seat on the edge of his bed. Once he was done she got back on her feet and gave him a shaky smile.

“Alright, now, let’s get you to a room of your own.” She said, taking his paw in her hand. Sadness panged in his chest and he looked up at her with wide eyes. “I know, it’s not ideal but we can’t risk the other kids getting sick. You can bring a pillow with you and a stuffed toy if you have one.” She added, holding her hands politely in front of her.

Nyx got out of bed, limbs shaking with cold as he gathered his things, his favourite pillow and a handmade plushie of an orange kel that had dried paint in its fabric, a gift from a friend. As he stood in front of Emilia, shuddering profusely, she tutted to herself and reached down to get something from a bag, before draping a thick, pink scarf around his neck and over his shoulders.

“There you go, that should keep you warm while you’re up and about. Maybe it’ll help you stay healthy once you recover.” Emilia said with a small smile. The small act of kindness and love already warmed Nyx up enough for his shaking to cease, well, the scarf helped, too. He followed Emilia out with his stuff held awkwardly in his mouth, trotting happily after her. Soon, he would feel better, he was sure of it, and he was ever so excited to show off his new scarf to all his friends.

UPGRADES

Bird Legs - Golden Clover Use

Accessory - Req story is above!

AKI TRACKER

Fullbody +2 aki.
Story Tier 1 +5 aki. (802 words)

7/139 akis.