Gaining A Daughter
RW Abbey: Infirmary
Several beds are lined against the red sandstone walls of the Abbey's Infirmary. An examination table, separated from the rest of the room by hanging blankets, rests against the far wall. Tucked into a small alcove is a sizeable workbench with various containers for mixing and preparing medicinal compounds. Against another wall is a desk for use by the Infirmary Keeper. A curtained off alcove behind the desk hides a locked door to the Infirmary's supplies and linens.
Exits: Infirmary [Rec]overy Room, [H]ealer's [D]ormitory, [O]pen [G]round, [Hall]
Zork is laying on one of the cots or rather sitting up now eating some soup and herbal tea to drink, fresh bandages on him and still some healing bruises here and there.
Zinnia pokes her head into the room and looks around it slowly before stepping into it and walking slowly to Zork, "Hey" she says quietly, waiting for a response.
Zork looks up and grins, "Zinnia hey ya lass, surprised ta see you here..you staying or not staying, gets lonely when stuck in de infirm."
Zinnia shrugs "I..I was worried about you cause of the faint, but you look ok now and that’s good..stay?" She frowns, this is inside, she notes how close each door is before speaking "I..I don't know"
Zork offers a smile "Ya take ya time little lass.." He rubs his bandaged wrist and sighs, he finishes his tea and places it on the table, "Ale be so much better, but can't haf it in ere'"
Lacota pokes his head in, too. He couldn't help but wander in out of curiosity
Zinnia glares "I am Not a dibbun, I am 6 seasons old..that’s..yeah past dibbun..but...ok not adult yet either s..so what?"
Zork nods "Sorry..teen?" He chuckles, "Ya need ta work on de anger issues.." He waves to the squirrel "Ello..so" He looks at Zinnia, "Ya worried bouts me?"
Lacota steps all the way in, and looks around, curiously
Zinnia starts to glare again then frowns, she nods slowly, "I..I was..was worried, you seem only one ta..understand me, why I dislike it indoors too far or why I was by the firepit which I am not now..have a room with no door and it’s close to an exit to the open grounds..and it’s nice..and"
Zork smiles as she speaks, "Sounds all nice lass..ya need anything sir? Leon haf de day off I think" He looks at Lacota.
Zinnia is quiet before she glances at Zork again, "You mentioned...by the firepit umm...been few days, before I had almost left..you would help me fit in at the abbey? I mean I..sort of am or maybe not..I don’t know"
Lacota turns around, startled. "Er...sorry sir...just...lonely, downstairs..." He frowns.
Zork nods "Yeah tis bedtime soon..a lot be asleep" He glances at Zinnia, "Yes I did mention helpin' ya lass and I be glad your stay even if its fer a little while, ya too young still ta be on ya own and don’t get upset with me saying that."
Lacota looks around some more. He coughs a bit every now and then.
Zinnia nods, "I am not sir..I mean Zork." She frowns and walks closer and goes to hug him suddenly, "I was..worried still bout you, your be ok now right? I.." She goes to step back, "Sorry..just, sort of..never mind" She goes to leave and go to her new room.
Zork looks surprised, he allows the hug and as she starts to go, "Wait ya what lass?"
Zinnia stops," I.." she seems unsure of what to say or how, she speaks after what seems like forever, "You..your kind of like a father figure to me, if that will upset you I can go and sorry to bother you."
Lacota kind of watches, coughing some more.
Zork blinks, "Lass..hey it wouldn’t upset me. I be proud ta call ya me daughter..." He chuckles, "Ya could even haf an uncle, sure he would like de idea too...hee hee..Uncle Ozzy."
Zinnia smiles, she goes back and hugs him tighter before backing up "I am..still gonna let you rest.." She smiles, "Papa.." She looks at the squirrel and frowns at the cough before she heads off to bed.
Zork smiles returning a hug, he looks at the squirrel "Ya ok sir?"
Lacota looks over at the badger, nodding, "It’s just a little cough, I think. I were in the cold for an awfully long time till I got here..." He coughs again.
Zork frowns "Ya need some of that herbal tea for coughs, ask de healers for some they keep it around fer this time of year as ya don’t wanna get worse lad"
Lacota nods. "I'll ask, thank you." He doesn't look too good, actually, he looks malnourished, too. "I was looking for something, yea..." He has yet another coughing fit.
Zork frowns, "Some soup will help ya as well, someone may be around..a guard or something ta help ya"
