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« on: July 15, 2014, 03:00:06 AM »
Phi and Arche stuck around a bit to hear Kit's story, then made their way inside the Fxenodrome.
The two walked around the interior of the building, admiring the various machinery and mechs that could be seen behind massive glass walls. They soon approached a room that had "Infirmary" labeled above it.
"That was much easier to find than I thought it would be," Arche said as he opened the door.
"Oh, hello there! Are you in need of medical attention?" A nurse, bearing a name tag that read "Amber", approached the two.
Phi nodded, "I have a wound that requires stitching."
"Okay, please have a seat here while I get everything set up," Amber said and turned away to retrieve the appropriate medical supplies.
Arche paced around for a few seconds before speaking, "I guess I'll just wait outside until y-"
"You're staying right here," Phi spoke quickly, like a stroke of a blade.
"Why? I'm just-"
Phi shot a rather terrifying glare at Arche. Although she said nothing, what needed to be said was written all over her face.
"O-Okay, fine," He sighed. Either she wanted to talk to him about something, or she didn't want to be left alone with a stranger, he thought. He quickly redacted the latter, as he couldn't imagine Phi as the type to be paranoid around others.
Amber came back with the supplies, "Alright, if you would please take off your jacket and remove the bandaging from your shoulder, we can get started."
Phi did as she was told and the nurse began stitching her up.
As the process was underway, Arche's focus was on Phi's tattoo that was located on her shoulder blade. It was ominous and something about it was... calling to him, somehow. It was of a Lion devouring a red sun; the words underneath it read: Memento Mori if the Nineth Lion ate the Sun.
He couldn't help but stare, and he couldn't place a finger on what was pulling him in.
As Amber finished up the stitching, she applied a fresh piece of cotton on it and wrapped it with adhesive guaze, "Okay, and we're done!" She smiled.
She stretched and rotated her arm in a circular motion, "Thanks."
Arche spoke up, "So, Phi, about that-"
"Tattoo?" She interrupted.
"Yeah, something about it seems... I want to say familiar, but I'm not sure." He rubbed his chin.
"Familiar..." Phi repeated and a small smile appeared on her face. She turned to the nurse, "Hey, can you give us a minute here? I'd like to keep this conversation private."
"Uh, I'm not really allowed to-" Amber started to say.
"10 minutes, tops. Here, get yourself something nice," Phi reached into her pocket and dumped two coins into Amber's hand.
"This is only 2 zenny..." Amber said blankly.
"Are you seriously bribing a nurse?!" Arche exclaimed.
"It would appear so, yes." Phi answered flatly.
".....….."
"Look, just hurry up and leave, this is confidential information I'm going to disclose!" Phi stated sternly.
"Sorry about this..." Arche said to Amber as she left the room puzzled.
(Next post will be about the tattoo.)
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