[color=a187be]"Come, Ephraim, what was Nycteris saying earlier?"[/color]  Ephidel joined Adrian in trying to get Ephraim to come along.
[color=9e0039]"How did you... never mind, you know everything."[/color]  Ephraim shook his head slightly.  [color=9e0039]"She said that some R&R does wonders for soldiers."[/color]
Ephidel smirked.  [color=a187be]"So join us.  You act like you're on duty all the time.  You are taking time off, and that's final."[/color]  He handed Ephraim his discarded shirt, waiting until he put it on to act.  As soon as Anuke's son was fully dressed, roots entered the cabin through the door, wrapping around Ephraim and carrying him outside.  Using a bit of paper and a pen that he found, Ephidel wrote a quick note and gave it to another root, which would attach it to the door of the main house.
[color=a187be]"Shall we go?"[/color]  Ephidel gestured towards the open door, outside of which Ephraim could be seen, quietly fuming.

The note on the door said the following:
[i]To those it might concern:
I am placing Ephraim, son of Anuke on forced medical leave.  If he is seen attempting to perform his usual duties, don't let him.
Signed, A friend.[/i]