Lullaby ♩ Rest

[sageprincess]

Characters: Princess Zelda and you!
Setting: Infirmary; Day
Format: Starting in action, will switch to prose if you'd like!
Summary: After getting beaten up by Ghoul Powder'd Momotaros and subsequently rescued by SS!Link, Zelda's stuck in recovery. She's not exactly thrilled about it.
Warnings: Vague mentions of injuries, nothing too gruesome.


[Well, she supposes only being incapacitated once without actually dying in the process is a pretty good track record for someone who's been in this accursed place over eight months now.

Wander into one of the few non-ruined floors - the infirmary - and you'll find one Princess of Hyrule laid up in bed. She isn't as bad off as she could be (healing magic is something she definitely needs to learn more about), but there are still bandages peeking out under her clothing here and there, bruises where the wrappings don't cover, and even the stubborn Princess herself recognizes that she should probably stay put for a while.

Still, that doesn't mean it isn't horrifically boring. There's a notepad of Fellowship related things at her bedside table - an attempt to get something done when she can't do much else, but even that grows dull and stagnant after a while.

Someone please save the princess from her own boredom.]

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[sky_child]

[ ooc: doing prose but don't mind if you use action! ]

Link is... hesitant to peek into the infirmary. He saved that girl's life. He ought to check on her. But... Her hair, her eyes, her ears, they remind him...

And he's not proud to admit that was why he saved her. Because she reminded him of someone else.

But he saved her life. He ought to see if she's okay.

So he steps inside the infirmary, very hesitantly, and makes his way to Zelda's bed.

[sageprincess]

Link isn't the only one who's hesitant. In the rush of it all, when she could only process thoughts of survival, she hardly questioned the Hero from Skyloft coming to her aid. But now that she's had time to think about it, doubt has crept into her heart.

His name had disappeared from his door, hadn't it? And she's heard stories, witnessed conversations on the network detailing how sometimes your loved ones will come back after disappearing, only not to remember you.

She's worried, but doesn't let it show when Link walks in. Either way, she owes him her life, and so she smiles, friendly and polite. "Hello, Link."

[sky_child]

He blinks, a bit surprised.

"You...know me?"

[sageprincess]

... Well. That answers that, doesn't it. Her smile falters for a brief moment, but it returns just as quickly.

"Ah, perhaps it would be better to say that I know of you. You and yours are a part of my country's history, I believe."

Not a lie, though perhaps not entirely the truth, either.

[attheclocktower]

[Well, Zelda isn't the only one who's stuck in the infirmary. To be fair, Xion would much rather be in a room - preferably Reno's and Shion's, but for now, she's here. At least Vanitas wouldn't have a clear indicator that she's here, and while she's better off resting for a while, she's well enough that she can get herself out of there at the first sign of trouble. Darkness corridors were handy like that.

She's been doing a lot of sleeping, lying on her side since that was apparently supposed to help, even if it hurt some still. It's been long enough though that she's starting to get bored as well as nervous. It's during one of these points that she looks around and realizes that not only is she not alone, that's someone familiar over there, yep.

Well. She can still walk. So, she gets out of bed, slips her boots on and walks over, face growing more concerned the closer she gets and the more obvious Zelda's injuries become.]

Zelda?

[sageprincess]

[She thought she heard familiar voices once or twice in her semi-conscious state. Not enough to really pin a name to them, but familiar all the same.

She may not know Xion terribly well, but she knows the girl gets anxious easily, and so she tries to reassure her with something of a calm, if tired, smile.]

Ah, hello, Xion. How are you?

[attheclocktower]

Not... not too bad.

[Neeever going to admit that moving her torso or breathing too deeply still hurts a fair bit. She does sit down though, on the bed next to Zelda's. There, that was easier.

There's a worried frown on her face.]

What happened?

[sageprincess]

[Hey, she can understand wanting to hide what one perceives as weakness. She does it all the time, after all. So she doesn't pry - if Xion wants to talk, she will.]

Something made a man lose his mind. I do not know what, precisely, but I ended up in his path. What happened then is fairly obvious, but thankfully, a brave young man brought me to safety before it was too late.

[Even if dying meant she wouldn't have to spend so much time here, she'd still rather not.]

[moontothetide]

[Tara tends to make a point of stopping by the infirmary every few days. At the least, she's getting some fairly persistent headaches, and since she tries not to take more than a few pills from the time in case someone else needs them more, Tara nevertheless finds cause to pass through.

The sight of Zelda laying in one of the beds, though, drives every other thought out of Tara's mind. She makes a small, soft, panicked little noise before scurrying over the princess' side.]

Z-Zelda? Z-Zelda, w-what happened? A-Are you okay?

[Stupid question, she knows, but...well, old habits.]

[sageprincess]

[Zelda blinks in slight surprise as Tara rushes over, though that surprise is quickly replaced by her instinct to comfort as soon as it becomes evident just how panicked the other woman is.]

I am all right now, Tara; do not fret. I have not been injured in a way time will not heal.

[Her voice and expression remain composed, if somewhat tired.]

As for how I came to be this way... simply put, I was caught up in a battle I did not necessarily want to win. Unfortunately, men driven out of their senses are difficult to reason with.

[moontothetide]

So...y-you did win, right? I-I mean, you're alive, and, and the tower's not that broken, is it? I mean, it's not broken s-so the coming back is broken again, is it?

[Because Tara's gone through that one once, and it led to her getting vivisected, and that sucked.

She takes several deep breaths to try and calm down.] O-Okay. Um. I-I can help. I know this potion. It doesn't heal anything on its own, it just...speeds things up. I-I can make it, if you want me to.

[sageprincess]

Well... no. Fortunately, a brave young man intervened and rescued me before it was too late.

[So, no - no getting vivisected in the near future. She smiles slightly, reassuringly, encouraging Tara to calm down. Fortunately, healing potions are a thing in her world, so it doesn't get so much as a second thought.]

If you would not mind, that would be greatly appreciated, Tara, thank you. Anything that will shorten my stay here would be wonderful.

[Seriously. The clear-collared drones get creepy after a while.]

[faithstaynight]

[Jeanne had been... restless, the past few days. Ever since she killed Ryuunosuke, she had been a bit more withdrawn, barely spending any time outside of her room or the cathedral. But even in the midst of all this self-loathing, she knew that becoming a social recluse won't really help, so she's just sort of... wandering.

The infirmary isn't really a place she visits much - she heals fast enough so that visits when she's injured aren't really necessary. Even so, she visits from time to time, to check in if there are any hurt residents. Call it a habit she never really broke from her first life, when she would check in on her injured soldiers.

She's certainly glad she chose to visit today, when she notices a very familiar fellow blonde, and wastes no time in running over to her.]

Princess! What happened?!

[sageprincess]

I encountered a man who had been driven out of his mind. Needless to say, the confrontation did not go well on my part.

[Then again, she didn't really want to win the fight, anyway. Momotaros was clearly not in his right mind. Though... the exact source of his madness is something that has yet to be figured out.

Still, she doesn't want her friend to worry, so she gives her a small smile.]

I am all right now, however. A kind young man saved me, and I have been healing here ever since.

[faithstaynight]

That sounds troublesome... [And oddly familiar. She wants to ask, but she doesn't want to prod a fresh wound. There will be other times to ask about this. After Zelda is able to leave, at the very least.

A look of relief crosses her face, replacing the troubled frown.] But it is good to hear that you will be fine. Though I will still worry a bit, if that's all right with you.

[sageprincess]

That would be an understatement.

[Really. There's the incident itself, of course, but then she has no idea who else might have been affected by the sudden madness, or who the perpetrator is or if they'll do it again. And all she can do about it is lay here! Troublesome indeed.]

Honestly I would prefer it if you would simply keep me company for a while. It is horrendously dull here, I would have you know.

[cullscuttlefish]

[After the message about the weird stuff in the food, Feferi had been keeping an eye out between the kitchens and the infirmary. Not quite a patrol, but she'd make her rounds now and then.

She made notes to herself, now and then, about who was in there each time she passed by.

But when she passed this time, a little while later? That's a face she wasn't expecting to see. The pacing around stuff could wait.]

How are you feeling?

[sageprincess]

[And the person said face belongs to certainly wasn't expecting to be stuck here. But wrong time, wrong place, etc, etc.]

I have had better days, to be sure, but I shall live. Thankfully there are a good number of healers among us.

[Likely the reason why she isn't even worse off right now. She tilts her head slightly, cordially.]

And yourself, Feferi?

[cullscuttlefish]

I'm glad your injuries aren't too severe. It really is a relief to know there are so many among us that can heal.

[Feferi takes a seat in a nearby chair, settling herself.]

I'm very glad that the dust is finally starting to settle after this latest round of chaos. I don't think anyone was expecting something like that.

I forget if he learned Zelda's name >_<

[warriorscribe]

*Enoch was doing his usual wandering of the tower. Nothing had changed, really, save what could and couldn't be used. He just knew he didn't want to stay in his room.

So when he notices a familiar face, the one who had organized the Fellowship meeting, as he passes the infirmary, he heads over.*

Were you attacked...?

Haaah, if nothing else, he might've heard it around? |Da;

[sageprincess]

[It's not her proudest moment, to be sure, but still, Zelda tries to conduct herself with a resigned sort of dignity as she greets the man.]

Unfortunately, yes. Men who have lost their senses are difficult to reason with.

Sounds fair enough to me!

[warriorscribe]

*Enoch nods slowly, knowingly.*

In a place like this, it's a wonder such a thing doesn't happen more often. I'm sorry, for the both of you.

[alwaysataclimax]

Some time after the Princess has been in there - at least a day and some change, to give him time to have died and respawned, Momotaros hesitantly peers around a corner. He's trying to stealthily see just what he caused, but he's not exactly good at it, given how much he sticks out, and a relieved sigh that leaves him wasn't very well silenced.

[sageprincess]

... To say that flash of red doesn't send a instinctive, horrid chill down her spine would be a lie. That said, however, after a moment's observation it is obvious the man has come to his senses in some regard, and the unnatural, deathly feeling that once cloaked him has vanished in it's entirety.

Zelda straightens slightly, swallows that residual fear, and speaks up.

"It is rude to lurk in doorways, you know."

[alwaysataclimax]

There's a sputter and probably a bit of swearing once Zelda says that, and Momotaros draws his head back, then plants his back flat against the door.

"Yeah, well..." He pauses, not really sure where to go from here with that. He eventually speaks up again, though it's likely more reserved than anything Zelda's heard out of the Imagin.

"...ain't like I could do any worse than I already did."