[ Action, Voice ] .025

[markofthebrave]

[Today - hadn't been so bad. Twenty of them, maybe? It sure seemed like there were a lot less out here than they'd been led to expect, and that was only a good thing because she was tired. The weight of doing this every day was getting to her. Blood had dried in clumps in her hair, and she'd been too tired to bend it out. Now as she stood in the shower, the water collecting at her feet was pink.

It isn't supposed to be pink.

Her stomach heaves and Katara shuts her eyes and stands under the water until even the Malnosso's hotel runs out of hot water, and long after it turns cold.

The thought of going to sleep leaves her restless, and after staring at herself in the mirror too long, she goes to knock on some doors. She doesn't plan on staying long, but just - seeing - that Toph and Sokka are still all right will do her good. She hesitates, and then heads towards Caesar's door as well. When she returns, she's still awake, and so instead of a quick line that she won't respond to anyway, she makes a voice post tonight.]

Hey everyone! How are things going there?

[Hesitation.]
Nami, is... the house still standing?

Comments

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

Yup, the house is still standing. [Though she sounds a little distracted for a moment. Then focusing more on Katara.] How are you?

[markofthebrave]

[I want to go home.]

That's - good. [She's not sure how to ask more directly about Sanji.]

I'm all right. Tired.

[She won't let herself be anything else.]

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

[And she's not going to push for Katara to be anything else. Not given where she is. So she keeps her conversation light.]

You should be home in another couple of days. Treat yourself to a day in bed or something.

[And locking this, though she also leaves it open for any of her crew:]

Sanji-kun's getting there. He woke up yesterday. Still sleepy as hell, though.

[markofthebrave]

Actually, I was thinking... but that sounds like a really good idea too.

[Locked]

That's good. [Evident relief is evident.] Did he - seem like himself?

[Locked to Katara and potential eavesdropping Straw Hats]

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

To the point he made noises about getting out of bed to cook for us, sure.

[Smug navigator sounds smug.]

He seems fine. We'll keep an eye on him anyway.

[Locked]

[markofthebrave]

[The relief, it is now palatable.]

That's good to hear, Nami.

[Locked]

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

...yeah, I know.

You take care of yourself out there, Katara.

[Locked]

[markofthebrave]

Thanks, Nami. I will.