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[swordboning]

...you've reached Archer. Leave a message and if it's suitable, I'll get back to you.

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[codere]

I'll try. [ That along with her lack of sleep does help. Soon she's nodding off right in front of him. ]

[swordboning]

[He'll give her a few minutes like that before giving her a quick shake.]

Rin, wake up. Falling asleep in hot water is a good way to get yourself feeling sick.

[codere]

[ Which means she's trying to deck him for shaking her suddenly. Always a bad idea to do that to someone like her. ]

H-Hey!

[swordboning]

[Yep, totally getting hit for talking shit. Well, not shit now but all those past times, certainly.]

Ugh-! Will you calm down?

[codere]

A-Archer! [ Now that she knows it's him and not some random person trying to shank her, she'll calm down a little. Her heart is still racing in her chest, but her energy is easily sapped by the warm water surrounding her. ]

What was that for?

[ She's the one who punched him. ]

[swordboning]

If you took a moment to listen...

[Sheesh. Rin, you're gonna be safe with him around.]

...falling asleep in hot water isn't good for your health.

[codere]

[ She's still learning that. Years of living alone in paranoia aren't easily pushed to the side suddenly because there's a protector who can watch over her. ]

I fell asleep somewhere I could be seen by others..?

[swordboning]

You did. Probably because I was holding you but you did.

[poised]

I fully intend on doing my best to uncover the mysteries of your kind soon.

[your kind??? natalia]

Another sir told me today that some men are best communicated with by locking swords with them.

[who cares about thread timelines not me]

[swordboning]

As something of a swordsman, I won't deny that statement. Even in magic, ideas and memories can be passed through swords clashing.

[poised]

So I am on the right track! Marvelous--

[Except she probably shouldn't have raised her voice quite so much as it starts a bit of a coughing fit, though she does politely turn her head and tries to obscure it.

Goodness, this is awful.]

[swordboning]

...this is exactly what I meant. I'll be back another time since you can't take time to heal while I'm around.

[Getting up.]

[poised]

[Mmph. There's a noise of irritation from her at that before she reaches out to snag his sleeve.]

Oh you're being dramatic.

[Another small cough before she frowns.] If you're aggravated by my coughing, make a pot of tea.

[aka she's really bored when she's alone, goddamn]

[swordboning]

[It's not like she doesn't have a line of people waiting to visit, he bets!

Still, he can at least do that much.]

Give me a few minutes then. And don't try to talk to me while I'm in the kitchen.

[poised]

[Listen, when you're sick for multiple days, you can have as many people visit you as you want--

But she opens her mouth to respond to that and then thinks better of it, especially considering how aggravated her throat still is.

So instead she nods once. Fine.]

[swordboning]

[Much better, really. Archer is giving her throat priority, really.

He steps off into her kitchen, mostly to make use of what she has to make tea.]

[poised]

[Gotta hand it to the girl -- she might not know how to make tea but she's certainly got everything possibly needed to make it, not to mention at least 20 blends.

She keeps things stocked for her constant attempts.

And then she's left here on the couch watching the action movie until he gets back. At least she's agreeing to not attempt to speak to him.]

[projections]

You have every reason to worry over Saber.

Do I need to spell it out for you?

[codere]

Geez, that's embarrassing still... [ Rubbing her face and getting more water all over her head. This is how she gets a cold again, isn't it. ]

Are you relaxing? It isn't fair to make me be the only one trying to do that.

[swordboning]

I'm not wracked with the same guilt problems you are so don't pretend that I am.

[swordboning]

[He picks an herbal tea instead of one zinging with caffeine. Terrible choices in food and drinks is something Archer doesn't make ever.

Skipping a bit of time, he brings out a teacup filled with steaming tea along with the entire pot, for when Natalia wants refills.]

[swordboning]

That's an odd statement considering that I'm always relaxed.

[Could an unrelaxed guy be so nonchalantly critical of others as well as Archer is?]

[codere]

[ Probably. ] You really are?

How do you do it?

[swordboning]

When you get as old as I am, you stop caring about a lot of things. Probably the only things that would cause me problems is you being in danger and Shirou trying something idiotic.

[codere]

[ Both of which happens every day she might have pointed out if he didn't raise another interesting thing. ]

Ooh! Ooh!

How old are you, Archer?