runaway!

Nami was sick in a way she'd never experienced before. She'd never expected something like this upon coming to these lands - if she wasn't so unwell she'd seriously consider heading back home. Surely the wolves back in her homelands would know how to cure this illness, and she'd take her punishment for leaving home as best as she could. But she was too weak to travel, her eyes constantly clouded by thick ooze that seemed to never stop dripping from her eyes and mouth. Not to mention the most unusual of all... she'd become irrationally afraid of water, afraid it might open up and swallow her whole. These were thoughts she didn't know how to deal with, but fortunately her mind was such a tumultuous place these days that she hardly had time to rationalize them. Instead she traveled further inland than she was used to, on a desperate search for.. something.

The silhouette of a wolf up ahead caught her attention. She didn't want to go near others, she couldn't forgive herself for getting other wolves sick - but something in the back of her mind urged her forward. If only she could get closer... if only... she felt her mind and body working against one another, and fighting it was exhausting. Slowly she crept forward, though a slight quiver was audible in her voice as she spoke up. "H-hello?" Nami stammered quietly. "I don't... mean to intrude..." She needed to leave. To run. But she was taking another step forward, and then another. "My name's Nami. I'm not well... could you help me? Or try?" No. This wasn't right. She shouldn't be here, shouldn't be exposing anyone to this - but she couldn't fight it.