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[The past few days have been rather strange for Ion. Between all the problems stemming off of what happened on Christmas eve and the incident with Kohan, something new has started happening. Something he can't quite explain.]

[It started out of nowhere. Just like that day when he was returned from the malnosso, he awoke with a sharp pain running down his arms and legs. But this time it felt different -- stronger. And it took more than a few minutes before he finally felt stable enough to move out of bed. For awhile, he thought perhaps it was nothing. Maybe he was just feeling a little sore from all the stress? It wouldn't be the first time stress had affected his health, after all.]

[But then it happened again at the library. And that was only a few hours after a rather nasty fall while walking around the village, scraping the palms of his hands and his knees. He's lucky it was snowing earlier that day, or it might have been even worse! But in the library, all he had been doing was sitting and reading. And then, once he tried to move again to find another book, his legs prickled with pain, pulling him back down where he'd been sitting.]

[Something was wrong. But what should he do? Would it be right to bring this up, knowing it might be nothing? Especially if it does turn out to be nothing, in which case he'd just be causing undue stress for the others. And he can't help but think back to that last conversation with Nephry...]

[Which is why he'll be popping over to go visit a certain friend, without notice -- rather unlike him, but he didn't exactly want to make the trek back home to fetch his journal. He'll just have to hope he's home...]

[After that, he'll be making his way home. But given the snow still falling and covering the ground, he won't be having a very easy time of it. At least the snow will provide a soft landing for when he trips over his own feet.]

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((ooc: Hey guys! So this post is basically the starting point for a little plot I've got going for Ion. Feel free to catch him anywhere around the village, including: the plaza, Seventh Heaven, the library, walking towards C4, or making his way back to House 1.))

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[Neat thing about being a touch-telepath/empath was that you learned how to read people... ~~except when it came to feelings about Spock of course...~~... and what he was reading was that Ion was hiding his pain.]

Does anyone who is close to you know of your condition?

[...]

[He doesn't answer the question right away, but he does seem to become a little more uneasy.]

Can you... tell something is wrong with me?

[That's not the kind of question you ask someone who just said they might have a cold.]

[Spock shakes his head...]

Negative... merely a 'sense' that something is wrong.

...I see.

[He doesn't know whether to be relieved or disappointed. If he could see something was wrong, would have have known what it was?]

I spoke with one of my friends about it. I just didn't see a reason to mention it otherwise.

But then... who will take care of you? [Spock didn't understand. Keeping an illness to yourself was illogical, you must get it treated.]

I was planning on going to the clinic if things became any worse, but so far I'm not sure whether that would be necessary or not. I wouldn't want to worry anyone needlessly over something that could be nothing.

Illogical. [Spock did not know Ion very well, having only had a couple of encounters with him... but Spock knew what was logical.]

If your condition worsens and you find yourself suddenly compromised... no one will know what is wrong, thus making them worry more than they would if you informed them now.

I don't think it will get to quite that point... I really meant it when I said getting sick isn't out of the ordinary for me. My body has always been weak.

[Spock was not convinced... though he decided to leave it for now...]

Shall I escort you home Master Ion?

[Any other day Ion might have insisted that he was all right, but taking into consideration his health and that run in he had with that strange man earlier...]

[But still.]

Are you sure that would be all right? I live in House One, so it's a bit of a walk from the plaza...

[Spock gives Ion a half-smile...]

That is most fortuitous Master Ion... I live in House Two...

...It would seem that we are neighbours.

Oh! Well, that's a rather nice coincidence, isn't it? [He returns that smile with one of his own.]

In that case, I would be honored if you were to walk me home, Spock.

[Spock nods and gestures along the path.]

If you have need of further support, please do not hesitate to utilize my arm.

[And he'll start walking down, keeping by Spock's side.]

Thank you. Hopefully that shouldn't be necessary, though I may take you up on that offer if I start to slip again...

[Because he's been clumsy all day and it's ridiculous.]

Very well. [Spock kept an eye on Ion... and stayed within close proximity all the way to his house.]

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