Waves of nature

Though Nami was always glad for company, at the same time she didn't want to be too close to anyone give her current state. If she was dying she was definitely contagious - and though she tried to push those paranoid thoughts from her mind they kept returning, over and over. The bobtailed wolf was no stranger to anxiety but this was a different sort and it felt stifling, though someone nearby was a welcome and much-needed distraction. She managed a smile even as she coughed a little, choking down some of the ooze as she tried to force out a greeting. "Ah, yes, I suppose it is. Don't get too close - I'm afraid I've caught something quite bad," Nami explained from afar. She hoped it wasn't too much of a deterrent - they could still hold a conversation from afar, right? It wasn't ideal but then again neither was being sick, and she wouldn't force this on anyone if it did happen to be contagious.