Old As Time
Her eyes squeezed shut as she coughed, the ash feeling like it was choking her up. Her tongue felt dry as she seemed to inhale more than she thought, her nose drying up and feeling dirty as well. Her eyes watered, and as she stepped back from that spot, she tripped over her own feet and fell back on her rump. She shook her head trying to get rid of this...this...whatever it was! And the smell and taste of the burned substance made her feel ill. As she slowly recovered, (or tried to), she heard another voice asking if she was alright. She looked up, crimson eyes squinting as her breath wheezed a bit. She wasn't alone, and by gods the embarrassment she felt all of a sudden began to flood her. "I-I'm f-fine, I think.." Was she? Her throat and nose burned, the ashy taste making her head swim with a headache. Her throat definitely hurt from her violent coughing, and suddenly she wasn't feeling so good. She wondered if there was water anywhere, but judging by the area, probably not. She supposed she'd have to suck it up and deal with it. "S-sorry, I was just...caught by s-surprise, is all.."
She sat there, trying to breath and clear her head. She wished her uncle were here, she was sure he'd know what to do in a situation like this. She closed her eyes tightly again as she tried to make her headache go away, the girl shaking her head to further clear it, though she'd be left with a dull headache. Hopefully, it wouldn't get any worse. When she opened her eyes, she looked at the other girl. She was younger, and on her back was...a rabbit? No. A rabbit pelt? She was curious about it, but didn't feel okay asking about it just yet. "D-do you have a-anything that m-might help with headaches?" She asked, shyly of course, but hopeful. She could detect the scent of herbs, barely, but it was there. If the woman didn't have anything to help, that was fine, she'd live, but she didn't want to go back home so soon just to get something for her headache. |
