[locked to Tobias, whoever might have a reason to visit their dorm]

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

[Yes, the back-up generators did warm the place back up, and someone had put a fire in the hallway even before that (which had been nice, though convincing the distressed Tobias to come where it was warm had been a difficult task), but that was far too much cold and now Espio - a cold-blooded lizard who just wasn't suited to that climate - is a little bit ill. That's what he gets for running around in it and stubbornly insisting on helping to fight rather than do the sensible thing and stay wherever was warm.

The worst had passed, and it really had mostly been a case of gradually getting warm again, but Espio is still lethargic, miserable and bedridden.]

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[fierybluebird]

[Knocks on the door to come check in on them.]

Yo, you two.

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

Hey.

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[fierybluebird]

You okay? [Carries over a warm thermos to help warm him up.]

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

Better than I was. [] What's that? Don't tell me you're gonna start fussing as well!

[fierybluebird]

It's not fussing. It's soup for a friend. There's a few zoans in my world who can't handle the cold either, eh.

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

Soup? ...I'll take it, I guess. [] But what the heck's a 'zoan'?

[heartcorrupt.livejournal.com]

[And this is Tobias just half-peering in the room. He doesn't want to come in and make Espio mad again, but Marco IS there...]

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

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Ah. And I had a favour I needed to ask...

[fierybluebird]

Zoans are like me. Devil fruit users with an animal side.

Hm?

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

[]

Please get Tobias out of here for a few hours? Go do something fun. He's driving me insane - I can't sleep with someone watching like this.

[fierybluebird]

No problem. Rest up, eh. [Goes to get Toby and drag him outside to play.]

Hey kid. You ever make snow angels before?

[heartcorrupt.livejournal.com]

["Drag" is the key word here, Marco. He's actually fighting against you, and clearly doesn't want to leave.]

I don't want to.

[fierybluebird]

Why not? It'll be fun.

[heartcorrupt.livejournal.com]

I don't care. I don't want to leave Espio alone here.

[fierybluebird]

Why not?

[heartcorrupt.livejournal.com]

Because something bad will happen if I do.

[fierybluebird]

Says who?

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

[]

It's like talking to a wall right now.

Tobias, a few hours honestly isn't going to hurt! I'll still be here when you get back!

[heartcorrupt.livejournal.com]

You can't promise that!

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

There's like a zero point zero one percent chance of anything bad happening, okay? Can I have a little faith and confidence here?! The world shouldn't stop just because I got a bit sick!

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[fierybluebird]

Toby, the longer you stay here the more Espio is going to worry about you, just like you're worrying about him. He needs rest. So come with me and let him have some space, eh?

We can draw him a get well card and drive him crazy later.

[heartcorrupt.livejournal.com]

...But...

[fierybluebird]

No buts.

You trust me?

[heartcorrupt.livejournal.com]

Yes.

[No hesitation. Of course he does.]

[fierybluebird]

Then trust me. I don't want him to get sick either, but he has to rest up. He'll be okay. You'll see, eh.