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Characters involved: Keita & Jarril

Halyard Tavern: Sleeping Chamber

[First four poses missing, in which Jarril comes in and asks Keita how she is, and in which she replies in such a way that makes it clear that she knows that she has lost her leg.]

Jarril nods slowly. "I take it that you know now then..." His voice is low and calm. "I must apologise, I didn't want ta say while yah were in pain." Coughing again, he goes quiet for a while. "I know ya probably don't want ta hear that I am sorry. I know I didn't want ta hear it for the first few days at least but there's a lot that are glad ya are okay." Frowning, the buck wished he was better at this sort of thing. "So how's the food?"

Keita sets the nibbled at biscuit down and stares at her tray. The only signs that she's listening are her perked ears, directed towards Jarril. After he has finished she looks up, and nods. "I'm a'right. It was... a shock. S'pose it'll take some gettin' used to." She places her paws to her sides, flat against the bed, and does her best to shift upwards to be sitting a bit straighter. All she succeeds in is a string of curses at the flare of pain. Settling for the position she's in, she picks up the bowl of soup and brings it to her lips, taking a sip. She nods slightly, setting it back down. "Food's good, anyway."

Jarril nods. "Ah have no doubt that ya get back into things." Putting his paw into his jacket pocket, he pulls out the flask and hands it over. "Here, ya can have this medicine, should help with the pain. Take just one mouthful every day."

Keita looks the flask over thoughtfully, jiggling it so that the liquid inside sways this way and that. She removes the cap and pours a small amount of the liquid into it. This is then held up to her lips and is drunk down. The cap will do as a measuring cup, for the moment. She then glances, looking slightly disgruntled at her present thought. "Guess it'll be a little while longah than I expected on that whole free drinks night... thing."

Jarril grins. "I'd wouldn't worry about that. There are things happening. I had talked ta Zoe first thing and it would seem that we're for the time being going ta have a presence here from here on in. Can't have anymore vermin moving in. Once we have repaired things, I be sending a few of my recruits ta help run ya bar, under ya instructions mind. They can help ta keep the place running until ya are fit enough ta get about. There's also something else but I ain't going ta say for the moment, it be a surprise." Smirking slightly.

Keita's eyes widen, widen, and widen s'more at each new act of generosity. At mention of the surprise, she simply grins. "Well... mayhaps this whole recoverin' thing won't be s'bad aftah all." She picks up the bowl of soup again. Sip, sip. It is set back down. She looks up at Jarril, again. "Would ya do me one more favah?" She pauses, thoughtfully. "If ya see Lily around? Would ya tell 'er t' come see me? She wasn't in Halyard yestahday fer the fight. I didn't want 'er t' get hurt. She might be at the moutain..."

Jarril nods. "Aye, I'll do that. Easy ta send a runnah and all."

Jarril gets up and smiles. "Well, I best be getting back ta my duties. Someone will come latah ta collect these things. I'll see ya around."

Well, in normal situations, Keita would get up and see him to the door, but as it is she just /pretends/ to sit up a little straighter. Yes. Right. "Thanks fer everythin', Majah." She nods to him.

Jarril nods. "No problem." With that he bows and heads out of the door and closes it behind him.

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