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[ It's a very, very exhausted Xion who is now finally home safe and in bed after a long day. Being returned from a death penalty removal only to end up in a vicious fight with your once boyfriend can take a lot out of a girl.

She and Riku had healed her up as best they could, agreed to tell no one, and left it at that. It was the best they could do, to try and keep the peace. Peace they both desperately needed.

Though now she was home, and warm, Xion found she could not sleep. Her deeply aching arms did not help matters. They'd have to be looked at -- hopefully by someone who didn't know any of her friends...

With a sigh, she starts up a voice post. ]

Hey, guys. I'm back. [ weak smile. ] Sorry for taking off like that.

[ ... okay, this isn't working. she needs ... she doesn't know what she needs, but she doesn't want to be alone right now -- and it'd almost be too risky to go find someone else in the household. if she let slip the truth....

it has to be someone else. (and definitely not Sanji.) it doesn't take her long to decide who. ]

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... hey. How are you feeling? [ if you're still sick she is not gonna bother you 8|

after a beat, she'll add the following for the general population, because it will probably come up later in the night, knowing her luck. ]

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So... if you couldn't sleep, what would you do? To try and get to sleep, I mean. Though I guess I wouldn't mind knowing how you'd pass the time, too...

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... you too? [ oh Richard. the more similarities she discovers between them, the more it sorta ... makes her sad, really. even if it means there's someone to sympathize, it'd be better if someone didn't go through or have to deal with bad things, right? ]

I guess... what's a sleeping draught, though? Is it like a potion? [ though she also thinks of the Sleep spell... huh. ] I couldn't use that for, like, as long as I needed it?

Yes. [But he doesn't want to talk too much about it right now; he doesn't want to burden her with the things he went through growing up, nor the problems he's facing at the moment. There's no need to cause her to worry any more than she already is.]

You can think of it as a potion that helps put you to sleep. It's a liquid that you drink, usually made of herbs, but using it for too long can make it more difficult for you to fall asleep on your own without the aid of it.

[ she'll take his word for it; all she really thinks is that he's an insomniac, too. ]

Oh... hm. Well, if it's something I can't use long term ... what should I do instead?

[That wouldn't be far from the truth, at least at the moment.]

Find something else that works for you, such as the chamomile tea or warm baths. Even reading something can help put you to sleep at times.

[ after a beat, that gets a quiet laugh, for some reason. ] I heard that reading something boring could help... but all I can think of is the dictionary.

[There's a soft laugh in return on his end as well.]

I can't think of many things that would be more boring than that.

Well, you know ... it's not that bad when you're actually trying to learn something. If you're not, though... your eyes just sort of glaze over. [ goes "bleh" under her breath. ]

Then wouldn't it stand to reason that it would be the perfect method to help one fall asleep?

I guess so! Maybe between that and chamomile tea I've got my answer.

Will you let me know if that combination works for you? If so, I might try it for myself.

Of course! You'll be the first person to know if it helps. [ a laugh. ] I guess I've got some boring nights ahead of me...

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