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[color=f6989d]Marinalia Romus Olympus "Mali" [/color][color=6ecff6]& Victoria Darya Romus "Vika" [/color][/color][/centre][/h2]
[h3][centre] [color=a2d39c]Tuesday - Sol City Hospital - Hephaestus Manor - [/color][/centre][/h3]


[b]Taco Tuesday[/b] 


[b]Marinalia[/b]
Marinalia was more than a little scared seeing how badly hurt Xia really was, she had heard from the medics and so but sering her weakly walking and pain she was in really brought home the extent of the damage done. Her reservations about harm to whomever had done this were evaporating at a rapid rate. Knowing her only a short time, it was scary how close she came to not waking up. Marlin was not going to leave her now. 

The worry replaced her worry somewhat about what her mother would think about her, and the care she was receiving. The guest room was a little on the smaller side but shuddered at the cost of a hotel for the period especially short notice. Least it had an ensuite and a view of Corona Park. 

The drive home she was careful as she could be, still the city's roads jolted a bit, apologising to Xia but also being somewhat aggressive to keep her land rover out the gutters. Reaching home, she kept close enough to help should intervention be needed and kept a close eye on her girlfriend as she climbed down and leant heavily against the 4x4. Two could be glad at that, the nurses and doctors had been most accommodating to Marlin but yeah, it was a good day, the sun was shining and Xia was cleared at least to be discharged. [i][color=f6989d]"I'm here if you need me. 

Just glad I still have you babe. I promise, I'm not leaving you, anything. Just ask. Anytime between soon and one to two days. Depends on flights and how long she needs to set things in order first. I just hope she still likes me."[/color][/i] Marlin knew it was obvious by actions and extent and cost gone to sort everything out but still she wanted reassure her, though those arrangements meant she had been a bit too busy to confirm the exact times for her mother and had merely said to let her know when she was flying in and would do best to pick her up or make arrangements. She really was nervous about her mother. Admitly their first formal date of sorts Xia had met her mum Maria but that was not quite the same as this. [i][color=f6989d]"It's a bit warmer than your first visit. Not that heating going proved a blessing in disguise. Spare rooms taken so hope you not mind sharing. "[/color][/i] Keeping it light and joking teasingly as her accent gained a happy softer chime like tone., memories of the whole snow storm drama, and other moments which were now rather hard to forget.

Handing Xia the key, well now her key to the door, if she was staying here, it was properly and not as an extended guest. Seeing her in pain hurt, not quite physically but it hurt, it would be a long haul to fully heal but Marlin had no plans to be anywhere else. [i][color=f6989d]"No sorry needed, if need to replace anything it happens. Just us for now, Vika at Yoga class and Isosef is running errands."[/color][/i] Walking in the Manors entrance had not changed much at all bar new flowers in the atrium and a few cardboard boxes from Xias place that had yet to be sorted with "Misc - Bedroom" on the side scrawled in sharpie pen. Pulling this all together in a few days had been a minor miracle. [i][color=f6989d]"Let's get you comfortable first love, and I can start a light lunch and some hot chocolate. I never thought I'd say this, but. Well Carlo is a little rough round the shell, but his yolks in the right place."[/color][/i]

Keeping a close eye if she needed help on the stairs and getting up to the first floor where Xia could lie down or sit on the sofa not wanting her too long on her feet right now. Doctors had been quite firm about resting and not over doing it in the briefing and medical notes before they let her be discharged. It did not take long to knock up a light salad and Crisp sandwiches with a pair of hot chocolates. It was not the season, but her first drink here was one as a guest, same as where she called home, even in bad circumstances. Marlin hoped to remind Xia of happier memories together. [i][color=f6989d]"Don't worry... I sorted out clothes. Carlo... His taste would be interesting, yet not you. Also. We have Disney plus." [/color][/i] Trying to keep things light and off what she could not do, because they could not do what they had planned did not mean everything was impossible.




[b]Mentions[/b]
[@King Tai] Xia in need of a health potion.